Santpedor
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Santpedor (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsampəˈðo]) is a municipality and town in the comarca of Bages, central Catalonia, Spain. It is located north of Manresa, the flattest sector of Bages. Sights include the Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Peter, and the Hermitage of St. Francis. It is the birthplace of football manager Pep Guardiola and politician Anna Balletbò.
Santpedor | |
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View of Santpedor, with the Hermitage of St. Francis on the left. | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′1″N 1°50′21″E | |
| Country | |
| Community | |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Bages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier Codina Casas (2015)[1] (ERC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 7,744 |
| • Density | 467/km2 (1,210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santpedorenc |
| Postal code | 08192 |
| Website | santpedor |
In addition to the main namesake population center, the municipality also contains the population entity of El Mirador de Montserrat.