Sallent (Catalan pronunciation: [səˈʎen də ʎuβɾəˈɣat]) is a municipality in the comarca of Bages, Province of Barcelona, in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain. The river Llobregat divides the municipality into two halves. Its main resources are mining and industry. It was the birthplace of Saint Anthony Mary Claret (1807–1870)
Sallent | |
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Coordinates: 41°49′33″N 1°53′42″E | |
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Community | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Bages |
Government | |
• Mayor | Oriol Ribalta (2019)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 65.2 km2 (25.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 6,636 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sallentins |
Website | www |
According to Spanish census data,[4] this is the population of Sallent in recent years.
1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
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8,213 | 7,686 | 7,004 | 6,866 |
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