Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Sant Joan de Vilatorrada (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʒuˈan də ˌβilətuˈraðə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away from Barcelona.
Country
Spain
Elevation277 m (909 ft)
Demonym(s)Santjoanenc, santjoanenca
Websitewww.santjoanvilatorrada.cat
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada | |
|---|---|
Sant Joan | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′N 1°48′E | |
| Country | |
| Community | |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Bages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jordi Solernou i Vilalta(2019)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 11,133 |
| • Density | 679/km2 (1,760/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santjoanenc, santjoanenca |
| Website | www |
The town of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is located at 3 km. from Manresa, the capital of the Bages comarca (county). The municipal limits are in the North Sant Mateu de Bages and Callús, in the Northeast Santpedor; in the East Sant Fruitós de Bages, in the South-east Manresa and in the West Fonollosa.
In addition to the main namesake town, the municipality also contains the population entities of Sant Martí de Torroella and Joncadella.
Notable people
- Antonio Camps, Spanish football player and manager
- The Missing Leech (real name Maurici Ribera), anti folk musician