La Guingueta d'Àneu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Guingueta d'Àneu
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Municipality
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St. Peter's church, in Jou
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 La Guingueta d'Àneu
Location in Catalonia
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Lleida | |
| Comarca | Pallars Sobirà | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 108.4 km2 (41.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 938 m (3,077 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 298 | |
| • Density | 2.749/km2 (7.120/sq mi) | |
La Guingueta d'Àneu is a small area, or municipality, located in the beautiful comarca of Pallars Sobirà in Catalonia, Spain. A comarca is like a county or region. This municipality is nestled in the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa river. It sits just below a large lake called the La Torrassa reservoir. You can easily get to La Guingueta d'Àneu from the town of Sort by taking the C-147 road.
Villages and Their Locations
The municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu is made up of thirteen charming villages. Each village has its own unique location and small community. The numbers next to each village show how many people lived there in 2005.
- Berrós Jussà (24 people)
- Burgo (7 people)
- Cerbi (20 people): This village is found on the right side of the Unarre river. It's also at the base of the impressive Mont-roig mountain, which is 2,864 meters (about 9,396 feet) tall.
- Dorve (11 people): This village is close to the Turó de l'Àliga mountain, which stands at 1,744 meters (about 5,722 feet).
- Escalarre (26 people): You'll find Escalarre on the left side of the Unarre river.
- Escaló (95 people): This is one of the larger villages and is located right on the C-147 road.
- Escart (16 people): This village is situated on the left bank of the Escart river.
- Estaron (16 people): Estaron is built on the slopes of the Aurati mountain range.
- Gavàs (17 people)
- La Guingueta (78 people): This is the main village within the municipality.
- Jou (25 people): Located in the north-east part of the municipality.
- Llavorre (5 people)
- Unarre (14 people): This village is found within the valley of the Unarre river.
Population Changes Over Time
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 1126 | 1021 | 868 | 404 | 261 | 370 |
The number of people living in La Guingueta d'Àneu has changed quite a bit over the years. In 1900, there were 1,126 residents. By 1970, the population had dropped to 404 people. This kind of change can happen for many reasons, like people moving to bigger cities for work or education.
However, the population has started to grow again more recently. In 1986, there were 261 people, but by 2007, the number had increased to 370. This shows that more people are choosing to live in this beautiful area once more.
