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 | |
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  Santa María de Palautordera Location in Catalonia  Santa María de Palautordera Santa María de Palautordera (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′43″N 2°26′45″E / 41.69528°N 2.44583°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Valles Oriental |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Jordi Xena Ibáñez (2015)[1] (CiU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,325 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Palauenc, Palauenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08460 |
| Official language(s) | Catalan |
| Website | smpalautordera |
Geography
editThe 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
editThe 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 |
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| 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
editSanta 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
edit- David Davis Cámara, international handball player for Spain.
- Joan Cañellas, international handball player for Spain.
Twin towns
editSanta María de Palautordera is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Santa Maria de Palautordera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Municipal Population Register: Santa María de Palautordera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
External links
edit- Town Hall website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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