Sant Joan de Vilatorrada | |
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Coordinates: 41°45′N 1°48′E / 41.750°N 1.800°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Bages |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jordi Solernou i Vilalta(2019)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 10,820 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Santjoanenc, santjoanenca |
Website | www |
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʒuˈan də ˌβilətuˈraðə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away from Barcelona.
The town of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is located 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.