Canillo

Canillo is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. It is in the northeast of the country. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish.

Canillo
Parish
Sant Joan de Caselles church
Sant Joan de Caselles church
Flag of Canillo
Flag
Coat of arms of Canillo
Coat of arms
Canillo in Andorra
Canillo parish, in red, in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°34′00″N 1°36′00″E
CountryAndorra
CapitalCanillo
VillagesSee list
Government
[1]
 • MayorJosep Mandicó Calvó
Area
 • Total121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation
1,530 m (5,020 ft)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total4,124
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Demonymcanillencs
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
AD100
ISO 3166 codeAD-02
WebsiteOfficial website

The town of Canillo is the religious centre of Andorra because here is the Mare de Déu de Meritxell ("Our Lady of Meritxell") Basilica. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra.

Geography

The Canillo parish is in the northeastern part of the country and borders with the Ariège department to the north and east, with the Pyrénées-Orientales department (France) to the southeast, with the Encamp parish to the south and the Ordino parish to the west.

The highest mountain in the parish is Pic de l'Estanyó (42°36′31″N 1°35′33″E) with an elevation of 2,915 m (9,564 ft) above sea level; it is on the border with the Ordino parish.[3]

The main river in Canillo is the Valira d'Orient, also known as Valira d’Encamp.

The largest lake of Andorra, Estany de Juclà ("Juclar lake"), is in the Canillo parish; it has an area of 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi).

Population

The parish had a population, in 2015, of 4,124 inhabitants,[2] for a population density of 34.1 persons/km².

Evolution of the population in Canillo[4]

Change in population
19811986199119962001200620112015
8081,1531,9152,5183,0145,0674,8264,124

Villages

The urban areas in the parish are:

No.TownPopulation[5]
(2015)		Altitude[6]
(m)		Notes[6]
1L'Aldosa de Canillo1941,675Also known simply as L'Aldosa.
2Canillo1,9771,531The capital of the parish.
3El Forn752,178Also known as Les Cases del Forn.
4El Tarter6721,721On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.
5El Vilar91,675Also known as El Vilar de Canillo. On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.
6Els Plans111,722
7Incles3301,925On the right side of the Incles river.
8Meritxell621,527On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. Here is the Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica.
9Prats511,326
10Ransol1841,745On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.
11Soldeu5591,825On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.

Economy

The main economic activity is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination during winter.

Sites of interest
  • The new Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica in Meritxell.
  • Sant Joan de Caselles church. It is similar to the church in Mérens-les-Vals, Ariège, France.
  • Valley of the Incles river with the Estany de Juclà ("Juclar lake"), the largest lake of Andorra.
  • Soldeu-El Tarter ski resort, part of the Grandvalira ski resort.
  • The old Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica
    The old Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica
  • The Incles river valley
    The Incles river valley
  • School in Canillo
    School in Canillo

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canillo (parish).
  1. "Composició". Comú de Canillo (in Catalan). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. "Population by parish". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  3. "Pic de Pessons, Andorra". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. "Population by parish (1981-2016)". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. "Population by town". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. "Enciclopèdia Catalana" (in Catalan). Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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