Aiguaviva (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌajɣwəˈβiβə]) is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 13.92 square kilometres (5.37 sq mi) and the population in 2014 was 783.[2]
Aiguaviva | |
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.JPG) Plaça de la Constitució, Aiguaviva | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aiguaviva in the comarca (county) of Gironès. | |
  Aiguaviva Location in Catalonia  Aiguaviva Aiguaviva (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′N 2°46′E / 41.933°N 2.767°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Gironès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joaquim Mateu Bosch (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 767 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 17181 |
| Website | aiguaviva |
Population
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1981 | 1986 | 2006 | 2008 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 | 679 | 635 | 472 | 330 | 358 | 594 | 678 | 754 |
Places of interest
edit- Església de Sant Joan (St. John's Church), Gothic style with neoclassical elements.
- St. Mary of Vilademany Chapel, Romanesque style.
- House of the Templars.
Economy
editThe economy is focused primarily on dryland agriculture and livestock. Formerly there were several tile factories but currently these have disappeared.
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament d'Aiguaviva". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres: Aiguaviva". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
edit- City Council website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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