Vallgorguina Explained

Vallgorguina
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.6486°N 2.5108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Vallès Oriental
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joan Mora Alsina (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:22.1
Elevation M:222
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Vallgorguinenc, vallgorguinenca

Vallgorguina (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˌbaʎɣuɾˈɣinə/) is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the hollow between the ranges of el Corredor and Montnegre. It is linked to Sant Celoni and to Arenys de Munt by a local road.

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Vallgorguina. Stage 14 links northwards to Hortsavinyà, a distance of, whilst stage 15 links southwards to Coll de Can Bordoi, a distance of .[3]

Demography

Pop 1900:708
Pop 1930:609
Pop 1950:603
Pop 1970:429
Pop 1986:647
Pop Latest:2,404
Latest Year:2008

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Vallgorguina. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Vallgorguina. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. Web site: GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània . ca . GR 92: Mediterranean Path . www.catalunya.com . 7 November 2022 . 7 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107121507/https://www.catalunya.com/gr-92-sender-mediterrani-24-1-44?language=ca . live.