Fontaneda, Andorra Explained

Official Name:Fontaneda
Pushpin Map:Andorra
Pushpin Image:Andorra relief location map.jpg
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andorra
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Parish
Subdivision Name1:Sant Julià de Lòria
Population As Of:2023
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:119
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Coordinates:42.4539°N 1.4631°W
Elevation Min M:1300
Elevation Max M:1390

Fontaneda (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /funtəˈnɛðə/) is a village in Andorra and one of the country's 44 official poblacions. It is located in the parish of Sant Julià de Lòria.

Geography

The village is located in the south-west of the country, near the border with Spain. It lies off a branch of the CS-140 secondary road and alongside the Riu del Llosar.

Culture

The village is home to the Església de Sant Miquel de Fontaneda, a church commemorating Saint Michael the Archangel. Built in the 11th-12th century, it has since been designated an Andorran cultural heritage site.

References

42.4539°N 1.4575°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.estadistica.ad/serveiestudis/publicacions/CD/Anuari/CAS/xls/cap02/02500101.xls Population of settlements