Santpedor

Santpedor
View of Santpedor, with the Hermitage of St. Francis on the left.
Santpedor
Location in Catalonia
Santpedor
Santpedor (Catalonia)
Santpedor
Santpedor (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°47′1″N 1°50′21″E / 41.78361°N 1.83917°E / 41.78361; 1.83917
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBages
Government
 • MayorXavier Codina Casas (2015)[1] (ERC)
Area
 • Total
16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
7,532
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymSantpedorenc
Websitesantpedor.cat

Santpedor (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsampəˈðo]) is a municipality and town in the comarca of Bages, central Catalonia. It is located north of Manresa, the flattest sector of Bages. Sights include the Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Peter, and the Hermitage of St. Francis. It is the birthplace of football manager Pep Guardiola.

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Santpedor". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Santpedor". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.