Vilada

Vilada

Vilada

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Vilada is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, of about 500 residents. Its name is documented in the 9th century as Villalata, translated as "ample town".

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Demonym

Vilada has no demonym. While the appropriate name in Catalan would be Viladí or Viladina, this can cause confusion with residents of a neighborhood of the comarca's capital, Berga, named "Viladins". Therefore, residents are simply de Vilada.

Places of interest

Parish church of Saint John the Baptist
  • Parish church of Saint John the Baptist.
  • Church of Santa Magdalena de Gardilans.
  • Ruins of the Castell de Roset.
  • Church of Sant Miquel de les Canals.

References

  1. [1]
    "Ajuntament de Vilada". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. [2]
    "El municipi en xifres: Vilada". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. [3]
    Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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