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Anoia

Coordinates: 41°36′47″N 1°36′21″E / 41.61306°N 1.60583°E / 41.61306; 1.60583
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Anoia
Flag of Anoia
Coat of arms of Anoia
Official logo of Anoia
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
RegionsPenedès
Central Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
CapitalIgualada
Municipalities
Government
 • BodyAnoia Comarcal Council
 • PresidentJordi Parcerisas (Junts)
Area
 • Total866.3 km2 (334.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total117,842
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymsAnoienc, anoienca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityIgualada

Anoia (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈnɔjə]) is a comarca (county) in central Catalonia, Spain, with its capital at Igualada. It is mainly located in the Penedès region, with its northern section being in Central Catalonia.

The comarca of Anoia is irrigated by the Anoia River; the leading industry is the making of paper.

To the north are Solsonès and Bages, to the west, Baix Llobregat to the south Baix Penedès and Alt Camp, and to the east Conca de Barberà and Segarra.

Municipalities

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Map of Anoia
Municipality Population
(2014)[1]
Area
km2[1]
Argençola 212 47.1
Bellprat 78 31.0
El Bruc 1,991 47.2
Cabrera d'Anoia 1,363 17.0
Calaf 3,475 9.2
Calonge de Segarra 202 37.2
Capellades 5,284 2.9
Carme 817 11.7
Castellfollit de Riubregós 177 26.2
Castellolí 571 25.3
Copons 323 18.7
Els Hostalets de Pierola 2,942 33.5
Igualada 38,751 8.1
Jorba 838 30.9
La Llacuna 906 52.2
Masquefa 8,406 17.1
Montmaneu 164 13.6
Òdena 3,624 52.7
Orpí 131 15.2
Piera 15,000 57.2
La Pobla de Claramunt 2,186 18.5
Els Prats de Rei 537 26.1
Pujalt 198 31.4
Rubió 228 48.0
Sant Martí de Tous 1,175 39.2
Sant Martí Sesgueioles 395 3.9
Sant Pere Sallavinera 162 22.0
Santa Margarida de Montbui 9,641 27.6
Santa Maria de Miralles 140 25.0
La Torre de Claramunt 3,819 15.0
Vallbona d'Anoia 1,424 6.4
Veciana 176 38.9
Vilanova del Camí 12,506 10.3
• Total: 33 117,842 866.3

References

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  1. ^ a b "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
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41°36′47″N 1°36′21″E / 41.61306°N 1.60583°E / 41.61306; 1.60583