Aguilar de Segarra

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Aguilar de Segarra
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Aguilar de Segarra
Aguilar de Segarra (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°44′28″N1°37′55″E / 41.741°N 1.632°E / 41.741; 1.632 Coordinates: 41°44′28″N1°37′55″E / 41.741°N 1.632°E / 41.741; 1.632
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Community Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Bages
Government
  MayorValentí Riera Vilaplana (2015) [1]
Area
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  Total43.14 km2 (16.66 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2011)
  Total252
  Density5.841/km2 (15.13/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code
08256
Area code080023
Website Official website

Aguilar de Segarra is a municipality in the comarca of Bages, on the eastern edge of the comarca, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Aguilar de Segarra has several notable buildings: the Castle of Castellar, the Castle of Aguilar, and the churches of Sant Andreu d'Aguilar, Sant Miquel de Castellar, Santa Magdalena de Còdol-Rodon, Santa Maria de les Coromines and Santa Maria del Grauet.

Demography

According to Spanish census data, [3] this is the population of Aguilar de Segarra in recent years.

1981199120012011
219191220252

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References

  1. "Ajuntament d'Aguilar de Segarra". Generalitat of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Aguilar de Segarra". Statistical Institute of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Aguilar de Segarra population statistics