Santa Maria de Palautordera

Santa María de Palautordera
Municipality
Church
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°41′43″N 2°26′45″E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Valles Oriental
Government
• Alcalde	Jordi Xena Ibáñez (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area [2]
• Total	16.9 km^2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation	208 m (682 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	9,325
• Density	550/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Palauenc, Palauenca
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	08460
Official language(s)	Catalan
Website	smpalautordera.cat

Santa María de Palautordera (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə məˈɾi.ə ðə pəˌlawtuɾˈðeɾə]) is a village and municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in the province of Barcelona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.

Geography

The village is situated in the valley of the River Tordera, at the foot of the Montseny Massif. The vegetation is predominantly pine and oak woods.

Demographics

The population of Santa María de Palautordera as measured by the Town Hall was 9,103 in 2015. The Municipal Population Register^[4] has been produced annually since 1998 and demonstrates the change in population:

Year	Men	Women	Total
2013	4,700	4,495	9,195
2008	4,445	4,169	8,614
2003	3,779	3,539	7,318
1998	2,916	2,879	5,795

Transport

Santa María de Palautordera is served by its own station (simply called Palautordera) on the Rodalies de Catalunya regional rail system. The system is currently operated by the Catalan Government.

Notable people

• David Davis Cámara, international handball player for Spain.
• Joan Cañellas, international handball player for Spain.

Twin towns

Santa María de Palautordera is twinned with:

• - Arjona, Jaén, Spain

References

1. "Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Santa Maria de Palautordera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
4. "Municipal Population Register: Santa María de Palautordera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

External links

• Town Hall website (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)