Canillo is one of the seven parishes of Andorra.
It is in the northeast of the country. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish.
Canillo | |
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Coordinates: 42°34′00″N 1°36′00″E / 42.56667°N 1.60000°E | |
Country | Andorra |
Capital | Canillo |
Villages | See list |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josep Mandicó Calvó |
Area | |
• Total | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,530 m (5,020 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 4,124 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
Demonym | canillencs |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | AD100 |
ISO 3166 code | AD-02 |
Website | Official website |
The town of Canillo is the religious centre of Andorra because here is the Mare de Déu de Meritxell ("Our Lady of Meritxell") Basilica. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra.
The Canillo parish is in the northeastern part of the country and borders with the Ariège department to the north and east, with the Pyrénées-Orientales department (France) to the southeast, with the Encamp parish to the south and the Ordino parish to the west.
The highest mountain in the parish is Pic de l'Estanyó (42°36′31″N 1°35′33″E / 42.60861°N 1.59250°E) with an elevation of 2,915 m (9,564 ft) above sea level; it is on the border with the Ordino parish.
The main river in Canillo is the Valira d'Orient, also known as Valira d’Encamp.
The largest lake of Andorra, Estany de Juclà ("Juclar lake"), is in the Canillo parish; it has an area of 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi).
The parish had a population, in 2015, of 4,124 inhabitants, for a population density of 34.1 persons/km².
Evolution of the population in Canillo
1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2015 |
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808 | 1,153 | 1,915 | 2,518 | 3,014 | 5,067 | 4,826 | 4,124 |
The urban areas in the parish are:
No. | Town | Population (2015) | Altitude (m) | Notes |
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1 | L'Aldosa de Canillo | 194 | 1,675 | Also known simply as L'Aldosa. |
2 | Canillo | 1,977 | 1,531 | The capital of the parish. |
3 | El Forn | 75 | 2,178 | Also known as Les Cases del Forn. |
4 | El Tarter | 672 | 1,721 | On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. |
5 | El Vilar | 9 | 1,675 | Also known as El Vilar de Canillo. On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. |
6 | Els Plans | 11 | 1,722 | |
7 | Incles | 330 | 1,925 | On the right side of the Incles river. |
8 | Meritxell | 62 | 1,527 | On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. Here is the Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica. |
9 | Prats | 51 | 1,326 | |
10 | Ransol | 184 | 1,745 | On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. |
11 | Soldeu | 559 | 1,825 | On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. |
The main economic activity is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination during winter.
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