Sant Llorenç de Morunys
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Sant Llorenç de Morunys (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʎuˈɾɛnz ðə muˈɾuɲs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Solsonès in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 983 (register office, 2025) 
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Sant Llorenç de Morunys | |
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  Sant Llorenç de Morunys Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′19″N 1°35′30″E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Solsonès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesc Xavier Mas Pintó (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 925 m (3,035 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 983 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Piteu, pitea |
| Website | santllorens |
It is situated in the Lord valley in the north of the comarca below the pyrenean massif of Port del Comte. The shrine of Lord is located in an exclave of the municipality between Guixers and Navès. The town is served by the L-401 road between Coll de Nargó and Berga.
The medieval walls of the town and four of the gateways have been preserved. The eleventh-century church of Sant Llorenç is a protected historico-artistic monument.
A Benedictine Monestir de Sant Llorenç de Morunys was built in the 11th century, continuing the romanesque architecture.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 769 | 653 | 665 | 811 | 885 | 1004 |
