Santa Maria de Besora is a municipality in the comarca of Osona[1] in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Bellmunt range in the north of the comarca. It is linked to Sant Quirze de Besora and to Vidrà by a local road. Besora castle has an eleventh-century Romanesque church: there is also a pre-roman chapel at Sant Moí. Santa Maria de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.
Santa Maria de Besora | |
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  Santa Maria de Besora Location in Catalonia  Santa Maria de Besora Santa Maria de Besora (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′46″N 2°15′32″E / 42.12944°N 2.25889°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Osona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Camil Adam Vilarrasa (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 866 m (2,841 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Besorenc, besorenca |
| Website | www |
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 467 | 449 | 364 | 259 | 200 | 183 |
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 Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)