Santa Maria de Palautordera

Santa María de Palautordera (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə məˈɾi.ə ðə pəˌlawtuɾˈðeɾə]) is a village and municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.

Santa María de Palautordera
Church
Church
Coat of arms of Santa María de Palautordera
Santa María de Palautordera is located in Catalonia
Santa María de Palautordera
Santa María de Palautordera
Location in Catalonia
Santa María de Palautordera is located in Spain
Santa María de Palautordera
Santa María de Palautordera
Santa María de Palautordera (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°41′43″N 2°26′45″E / 41.69528°N 2.44583°E / 41.69528; 2.44583
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaValles Oriental
Government
 • AlcaldeJordi Xena Ibáñez (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area
 • Total16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total9,325
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Palauenc, Palauenca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
08460
Official language(s)Catalan
Websitesmpalautordera.cat

Geography

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The village is situated in the valley of the River Tordera, at the foot of the Montseny Massif. The vegetation is predominantly pine and oak woods.

Demographics

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The population of Santa María de Palautordera as measured by the Town Hall was 9,103 in 2015. The Municipal Population Register[4] has been produced annually since 1998 and demonstrates the change in population:

Year Men Women Total
2013 4,700 4,495 9,195
2008 4,445 4,169 8,614
2003 3,779 3,539 7,318
1998 2,916 2,879 5,795

Transport

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Santa María de Palautordera is served by its own station (simply called Palautordera) on the Rodalies de Catalunya regional rail system. The system is currently operated by the Catalan Government.

Notable people

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Twin towns

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Santa María de Palautordera is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Santa Maria de Palautordera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ "Municipal Population Register: Santa María de Palautordera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
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