Santpedor

Santpedor (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsampəˈðo]) is a municipality and town in the comarca of Bages, central Catalonia. 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.

Santpedor
View of Santpedor, with the Hermitage of St. Francis on the left.
Santpedor
Location in Catalonia
Santpedor
Santpedor (Catalonia)
Santpedor
Santpedor (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°47′1″N 1°50′21″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBages
Government
 • MayorXavier Codina Casas (2015)[1] (ERC)
Area
 • Total16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total7,532
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Santpedorenc
Websitesantpedor.cat

Notable natives of Santpedor include Sandra Sangiao, the voice of the Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra (BGKO) and Pep Guardiola, former Barcelona football player and current manager of Manchester City.

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