Sant Julià de Lòria

Sant Julià de Lòria is one of the parishes of Andorra. It is the most southern parish of the country. Sant Julià de Lòria is also the name of the main town of the parish. The University of Andorra is in the parish.

Sant Julià de Lòria
Parish
A street in Sant Julià de Lòria
A street in Sant Julià de Lòria
Flag of Sant Julià de Lòria
Flag
Coat of arms of Sant Julià de Lòria
Coat of arms
Sant Julià de Lòria parish in Andorra
Sant Julià de Lòria parish, in red, in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°27′54″N 1°29′28″E
CountryAndorra
CapitalSant Julià de Lòria
VillagesSee list
Government
[1]
 • MayorJosep Miquel Vila Bastida
Area
 • Total61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
908 m (2,979 ft)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total9,379
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)lauredià, laurediana
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
AD600
ISO 3166 codeAD-06
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The parish has an altitude of 850–2,600 m (2,790–8,530 ft); the town of Sant Julià de Lòria is at 908 m (2,979 ft) high, the lowest settlement in Andorra. The Valira river (or Gran Valira), the biggest river in the country, flows through the parish.

Sant Julià de Lòria borders with the Andorra la Vella parish to the north, with the Escaldes-Engordany parish to the northeast and with Spain to the east, south and west.

The highest mountain in the parish is Pic Negre Norte (42°27′46″N 1°33′21″E) with an elevation of 2,621 m (8,599 ft) above sea level; it is on the border with the Escaldes-Engordany parish.[3]

Population

The parish had a population, in 2015 of 9,379 inhabitants,[2] for a population density of 153.8 persons/km².

Evolution of the population in Sant Julià de Lòria[4]

Change in population
19811986199119962001200620112015
4,3605,5356,9057,5427,6469,4489,0519,379

Villages

There are other villages and hamlets besides the main town of Sant Julià de Lòria in the parish:

No.TownPopulation[5]
(2015)		Altitude[6]
(m)		Notes[6]
1Aixirivall8511,148Old names: Xirovall, Anxirivall.
It is on the left side of the Valira river.
2Aixovall941,160Old names: Xovall, Eixovall.
It is on the right side of the Valira river, at the confluence with the Aós river (Riu d'Os).
3Auvinyà2161,176Other name: Aubinyà.
It is on the left side of the Valira river.
4Bixessarri471,180Other name: Vixissarri.
It is on the left side of the Aós (or Bixessarri) river.
5Certés741,315Other name: Serters.
It is on the right side of the Serters river, a left tributary of the Valira river.
6Fontaneda110It is along the Fontaneda river, a right tributary of the Valira river.
7Juberri1961,281Other name: Juverri.
It is on the left side of the Valira river.
8Llumeneres31,176It is on the left side of the Llumeneres river, a left tributary of the Valira river.
9Nagol591,176Old name: Nagual.
It is on the right side of the Serters (or Certers) river, a left tributary of the Valira river.
10Sant Julià de Lòria7,729908The capital of the parish.

Sites of interest
  • Església de Sant Serni de Nagol is a church built in the 11th century.
  • Església de Sant Miquel de Fontaneda is a church in Fontaneda, built in the 11-12th century.
  • Santuari de la Mar de Déu de Canòlic ("Mother of God of Canòlic Sanctuary"); the Mother of God of Canòlic is the patron saint of the Sant Julià de Lòria parish.
  • La Rabassa, a cross-country skiing station; here there is also a park, Naturlandia.
  • Museu del Tabac ("Tobacco Museum"), an old tobacco factory that is now a museum.
  • Sant Miquel church, Fontaneda
    Sant Miquel church, Fontaneda
  • Sant Serni church, Nagol
    Sant Serni church, Nagol
  • Tobacco museum, Sant Julià de Lòria
    Tobacco museum, Sant Julià de Lòria
  • Santuari de la Mar de Déu de Canòlic
    Santuari de la Mar de Déu de Canòlic

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sant Julià de Lòria (parish).
  1. "Salutació del cònsol". Comú de Sant Julià de Lòria (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. "Population by parish". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. "Pic Negre Norte, 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 23 December 2016.
  6. "Enciclopèdia Catalana" (in Catalan). Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
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