Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
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Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is a municipality
in the comarca
of the Bages
in Catalonia
, Spain
. It's about 50 km away from Barcelona
.
The town of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada feels placed 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
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of the Bages
Bages
Bages is a comarca in the center of Catalonia, Spain. It includes two subcomarques, el Moianès and el Lluçanès.Industries include the mining of potash at Súria and Sallent, and the manufacture of textiles along the rivers Llobregat and Cardener...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. It's about 50 km away from Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
The town of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada feels placed at 3 km. from Manresa
Manresa
Manresa is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa María de la Seo....
, the capital of the Bages
Bages
Bages is a comarca in the center of Catalonia, Spain. It includes two subcomarques, el Moianès and el Lluçanès.Industries include the mining of potash at Súria and Sallent, and the manufacture of textiles along the rivers Llobregat and Cardener...
comarca (county)
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
. The municipal limits are: in the North Sant Mateu de Bages
Sant Mateu de Bages
Sant Mateu de Bages is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
and Callús
Callús
Callús is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain....
, in the Northeast Santpedor
Santpedor
Santpedor is a municipality and town in the comarca of Bages, central Catalonia, Spain. It is located north to Manresa, in the flattest sector of Bages. Sights includes the Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Peter, and the Hermitage of St. Francis. It's also known as the birthplace of former FC...
; in the East Sant Fruitós de Bages
Sant Fruitós de Bages
Sant Fruitós de Bages is a municipality in the comarca of Bages inCatalonia, Spain. The monastery of Sant Benet de Bages is situated here....
, in the South-East Manresa
Manresa
Manresa is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa María de la Seo....
and in the West Fonollosa
Fonollosa
Fonollosa is a village in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
.