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Aiguaviva

Coordinates: 41°56′N 2°46′E / 41.933°N 2.767°E / 41.933; 2.767
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Aiguaviva
Plaça de la Constitució, Aiguaviva
Plaça de la Constitució, Aiguaviva
Coat of arms of Aiguaviva
Location of Aiguaviva in the comarca (county) of Gironès.
Location of Aiguaviva in the comarca (county) of Gironès.
Aiguaviva is located in Catalonia
Aiguaviva
Aiguaviva
Location in Catalonia
Aiguaviva is located in Spain
Aiguaviva
Aiguaviva
Aiguaviva (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°56′N 2°46′E / 41.933°N 2.767°E / 41.933; 2.767
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaGironès
Government
 • MayorJoaquim Mateu Bosch (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
767
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code
17181
Websiteaiguaviva.cat

Aiguaviva (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌajɣwəˈβiβə]) is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 13.92 square kilometres (5.37 sq mi) and the population in 2014 was 783.[2]

Population

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Demographic evolution
1900 1930 1950 1970 1981 1986 2006 2008 2011
560 679 635 472 330 358 594 678 754

Places of interest

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  • Església de Sant Joan (St. John's Church), Gothic style with neoclassical elements.
  • St. Mary of Vilademany Chapel, Romanesque style.
  • House of the Templars.

Economy

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The economy is focused primarily on dryland agriculture and livestock. Formerly there were several tile factories but currently these have disappeared.

References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Aiguaviva". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ a b "El municipi en xifres: Aiguaviva". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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