Aiguafreda

Aiguafreda
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Aiguafreda Aiguafreda Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: ES 41°46′9″N 2°15′16″E / 41.76917°N 2.25444°ECoordinates: ES 41°46′9″N 2°15′16″E / 41.76917°N 2.25444°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Vallès Oriental
Government
• Mayor	Joan Vila Matabacas (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	7.9 km^2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	404 m (1,325 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	2,498
• Density	320/km^2 (820/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Aiguafredenc, aiguafredenca
Website	www.aiguafreda.cat

Aiguafreda (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌajɣwəˈfɾɛðə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located near the Montseny massif. It has a population of 2,190 and occupies an area of 7.96 km².

The principal economic activities are tourism and the textile industry.

There is a large dolmen located in the center of the property of can Brull, and the church of Aiguafreda de Dalt, founded by the abbess Emma, daughter of the count Wilfred the Hairy.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
450	689	882	1,813		2,375

References

1. "Ajuntament d'Aiguafreda". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Aiguafreda". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official city website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)