Parishes of Andorra
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Andorra
consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978.
Some parishes have a further territorial subdivision. Ordino, La Massana
and Sant Julià de Lòria
are subdivided into quarts (quarters), while Canillo
is subdivided into 10 veïnats (neighborhoods). Those mostly coincide with village
s, which are found in all parishes.
Each parish has its own elected mayor who is the nominal head of the local government known as a comú in Catalan.
* Capital of Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978.
Some parishes have a further territorial subdivision. Ordino, La Massana
La Massana
La Massana is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. . La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple.The parish is extremely mountainous and...
and Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Lòria
Sant Julià de Lòria is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra...
are subdivided into quarts (quarters), while Canillo
Canillo
Canillo is one of the parishes of Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. Canillo has a gondola link to the main ski resort of Grandvalira.-Geography:...
is subdivided into 10 veïnats (neighborhoods). Those mostly coincide with village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s, which are found in all parishes.
Each parish has its own elected mayor who is the nominal head of the local government known as a comú in Catalan.
| Nr.* | Parish | Area km² | Population | ||
| 1990 | 2000 | 2007 | |||
| 1 | | Canillo Canillo is one of the parishes of Andorra. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. Canillo has a gondola link to the main ski resort of Grandvalira.-Geography:... |
121 | 1.290 | 2.706 | 5.422 |
| 2 | | Encamp Encamp is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river, and connected by a cable car to Lake Engolasters. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, el Tremat, la Mosquera, and Les Bons. As of 2004, it... |
74 | 7.119 | 10.595 | 14.029 |
| 3 | | |
89 | 1.289 | 2.283 | 3.685 |
| 4 | | La Massana La Massana is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. . La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple.The parish is extremely mountainous and... |
65 | 3.868 | 6.276 | 9.357 |
| 5 |  Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Co-principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital.... * |
12 | 19.022 | 21.189 | 24.574 |
| 6 | | Sant Julià de Lòria Sant Julià de Lòria is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra... |
60 | 6.012 | 7.623 | 9.595 |
| 7 | |  Escaldes-Engordany Escaldes-Engordany is one of the parishes of Andorra. The parish is composed of the areas of les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener. As of 2005 it has a population of 16,918. Notable events include the town's annual jazz festival.... |
47 | 12.235 | 15.299 | 16.475 |
 |
468 | 50.835 | 65.971 | 83.137 | |
* Capital of Andorra
 |
See also
- ISO 3166-2:ADISO 3166-2:ADISO 3166-2:AD is the entry for Andorra in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Andorra, ISO 3166-2 codes are...