Aiguafreda, Vallès Oriental

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

41°46′9″N 2°15′16″E / 41.76917°N 2.25444°E / 41.76917; 2.25444Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaVallès OrientalGovernment • MayorMiquel Parella CodinaArea • Total7.997 km² (3.088 sq mi)Population • Total2,469 • Density308.7/km² (800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)Postal codeArea code080142WebsiteOfficial website

Aiguafreda (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌajɣwəˈfɾɛðə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located near the Montseny massif. It has a population of 2,190 and occupies an area of 7.96 km².

The principal economic activities are tourism and the textile industry.

There is a large dolmen located in the center of the property of can Brull, and the church of Aiguafreda de Dalt, founded by the abbess Emma, daughter of the count Wilfred the Hairy.

Demography

According to Spanish census data,^[1] this is the population of Aiguafreda in recent years.

1981	1991	2001	2011
2,034	2,063	2,155	2,469

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

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