Osona (comarca)
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| Province | Barcelona and Girona | ||
| Capital | Vic | ||
| Largest city | Vic | ||
| Demonym | osonenc (m.) osonenca (f.) | ||
| Population | 129,543 (2002) | ||
| Area | 1263.8 km2 | ||
| Population density | 102.5 per km2 | ||
| Municipalities | 51 | ||
Osona is a comarca in central Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population (as of 2001) is 129,543. It covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name comes from Ausetans, a group of Iberian people that had their capital in Ausa (today Vic); the Romans called the area Ausone or Ausona. While most of the comarca is within the province of Barcelona, the municipalities of Espinelves, Vidrà and Viladrau form part of the province of Girona.
Long famous for its sausages (especially fuet) and other pork derivatives, in recent years the area has become somewhat infamous for the pollution of its waterways due to the factory farming of pigs.
[edit] Municipalities
Populations are from 2001.
- Alpens - pop. 278
- Balenyà - pop. 3,213
- El Brull - pop. 186
- Calldetenes - pop. 1,998
- Centelles - pop. 5,822
- Collsuspina - pop. 268
- Espinelves - pop. 184
- Folgueroles - pop. 1,693
- Gurb - pop. 1,955
- Lluçà - pop. 267
- Malla - pop. 239
- Manlleu - pop. 17,532
- Les Masies de Roda - pop. 710
- Les Masies de Voltregà - pop. 2,873
- Montesquiu - pop. 822
- Muntanyola - pop. 341
- Olost - pop. 1,158
- Oristà - pop. 633
- Orís - pop. 248
- Perafita - pop. 356
- Prats de Lluçanès - pop. 2,687
- Roda de Ter - pop. 5,210
- Rupit i Pruit - pop. 341
- Sant Agustí de Lluçanès - pop. 105
- Sant Bartomeu del Grau - pop. 1,106
- Sant Boi de Lluçanès - pop. 566
- Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà - pop. 3,047
- Sant Julià de Vilatorta - pop. 2,414
- Sant Martí d'Albars - pop. 134
- Sant Martí de Centelles - pop. 772
- Sant Pere de Torelló - pop. 2,188
- Sant Quirze de Besora - pop. 1,970
- Sant Sadurní d'Osormort - pop. 81
- Sant Vicenç de Torelló - pop. 1,806
- Santa Cecília de Voltregà - pop. 206
- Santa Eugènia de Berga - pop. 1,973
- Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer - pop. 863
- Santa Maria de Besora - pop. 178
- Santa Maria de Corcó - pop. 2,165
- Seva - pop. 2,578
- Sobremunt - pop. 87
- Sora - pop. 182
- Taradell - pop. 5,270
- Tavertet - pop. 146
- Tavèrnoles - pop. 273
- Tona - pop. 6,072
- Torelló - pop. 12,286
- Vic - pop. 32,703
- Vidrà - pop. 163
- Viladrau - pop. 863
- Vilanova de Sau - pop. 332
[edit] External links
- Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)
- Information about Osona from the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)
- IDESCAT: Statistical information about Osona (in Catalan)
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