Argençola

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

41°35′54″N 1°26′37″E / 41.59833°N 1.44361°E / 41.59833; 1.44361Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaAnoiaGovernment • MayorAntoni Lloret Grau (2015)^[1]Area • Total47.1 km² (18.2 sq mi)Elevation716 m (2,349 ft)Population • Total219 • Density4.6/km² (12/sq mi)DemonymsArgençolenc, argençolencaWebsitewww.argencola.cat

Argençola (Catalan pronunciation: [əɾʒənˈsɔlə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the east of the comarca, bordering the Segarra and the Conca de Barberà. The Anoia river has its source on the territory of the municipality. A local road links the municipality with the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
510	658	622	239	192	229

Subdivisions

The municipality of Argençola includes six outlying villages. Populations are given as of 2001:

• Carbasi (30), to the north-east of Argençola at an elevation of 775 m
• Clariana (36), to the east of Argençola, with ruins of Clariana castle
• Contrast (18), to the south-east of Argençola
• Els Plans de Ferran (7)
• Porquerisses i Aberells (41), to the north of Argençola
• Rocamora (8), to the west of Argençola

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official website
• Government data pages (in Catalan)