Sallent
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Sallent de Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [səˈʎen də ʎuβɾəˈɣat]) or Sallent is a municipality in the comarca of Bages, Province of Barcelona, in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain. The river Llobregat divides the municipality into two halves. Its main resources are mining and industry. It was the birthplace of Saint Anthony Mary Claret (1807–1870) and goalkeeper Joan Garcia (2001).
Sallent | |
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View of Sallent | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sallent Location within Spain  Sallent Location within Catalonia  Sallent Location within Province of Barcelona | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′27.0″N 1°53′40.2″E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province |  Barcelona |
| Comarca | Bages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oriol Ribalta (2019)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.2 km2 (25.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 7,030 |
| • Density | 108/km2 (279/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sallentins |
| Website | Official website |
Demography
According to Spanish census data,[4] this is the population of Sallent in recent years.
| 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,213 | 7,686 | 7,004 | 6,866 | 6,713 |
