Pardines, Girona

Coordinates: 42°18′49″N 2°12′55″E / 42.31361°N 2.21528°E / 42.31361; 2.21528
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Pardines
Flag of Pardines
Coat of arms of Pardines
Location of Pardines
Coordinates: 42°18′49″N 2°12′55″E / 42.31361°N 2.21528°E / 42.31361; 2.21528
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaRipollès
Government
 • MayorNúria Pérez Desel (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total31.0 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,226 m (4,022 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total162
 • Density5.2/km2 (14/sq mi)
Websitewww.pardines.cat
Sant Esteve

Pardines (Catalan pronunciation: [pəɾˈðinəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Ripollès, province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

The highest point in the municipality is Puig Cerverís (2,202 m). The municipality is bordered on the north by Queralbs and Vilallonga de Ter, on the east and south by Ogassa, and on the west by Ribes de Freser and Queralbs.

History

The name Pardines has its origins in the name parietinas, which means "building ruins." It is first documented in 839, in the act of consecration of

counts of Barcelona
.

Demographic evolution

1900 1930 1950 1970 1981 1986 2006
476 448 357 193 130 118 149

Sights

  • Church of Santa Magdalena
  • Church of Sant Esteve
  • Chapel of Santa Magdalena
  • Chapel of Sant Martí
  • Chapel of the Roser

References

  1. Generalitat of Catalonia
    . Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. Statistical Institute of Catalonia
    . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Catalan).

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