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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Anglès
Municipality
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Anglès is located in Province of GironaAnglèsAnglèsLocation in CataloniaShow map of Province of GironaAnglès is located in SpainAnglèsAnglèsAnglès (Spain)Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 41°57′N 2°39′E / 41.950°N 2.650°E / 41.950; 2.650
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Selva
Government
Mayor Astrid Victoria Desset (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation(AMSL) 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2018)[3]
• Total 5,519
• Density 340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Postal code 08001–17160
Area code +34 (Spain) + 972 (Girona)
Administrative Divisions 6
Website www.angles.cat

Anglès (Catalan pronunciation: [əŋˈɡlɛs]) is a Catalan municipality, in the comarca of Selva, in the province of Girona, Catalonia. It has an area of 16.30 km² and a population of 5,446 people (2008).

In May 1956, the Society of Sport Fishermen of Anglès and Comarca SPEDAC (current SPEAC) was created, this being one of the most active associations in the town; Joaquim Bauxell i Costa together with the American composer, musician and pianist Pere Buxó i Domènech created the sardana with lyrics "Anant a la Pesca", which is the Anthem of the Anglés Fishermen's Sports Society.[4]

This Fishing Society organizes extraordinary and massive competitions such as the one they organize every year on the occasion of the Anglès Galas and which some year has brought together up to 200 fishermen. It is worth highlighting the work they have done to maintain and conserve the ichthyofauna, repopulating the rivers and introducing new species, such as e.g. black bass, carp, trout and catfish.[5]

  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Anglès". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Anglès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ Alex Fuentes Buxó. Descripció del fons de Pere Buxó Domènech (Amer, Girona 1916-1998); músic, pianista i compositor de sardanes.
  5. ^ Anglès. LANAO I REVERTER, Pau. Any de publicació: 1986; Número pàgines: 96; Quaderns de la Revista de Girona.