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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Montesquiu
Municipality
Montesquiu castleMontesquiu castle
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Montesquiu is located in Province of BarcelonaMontesquiuMontesquiuLocation in CataloniaShow map of Province of BarcelonaMontesquiu is located in SpainMontesquiuMontesquiuMontesquiu (Spain)Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 42°06′36″N 2°12′35″E / 42.11000°N 2.20972°E / 42.11000; 2.20972
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Osona
Government
• Mayor Elisabet Ferreres Vergés (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation 577 m (1,893 ft)
Population (2018)[3]
• Total 968
• Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Montesquiuenc, montesquiuenca
Website www.montesquiu.cat

Montesquiu (Catalan pronunciation: [muntəsˈkiw]) is a municipality in the comarca (county) of Osona[1] in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Ter river in the north of the comarca. It is on the main communication route between Barcelona and Puigcerdà, served by the N-152 road and a station on the RENFE railway line. The thirteenth-century castle is used for cultural events during the summer. Montesquiu became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990. Previously, it formed part of Ripollès.

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
n/a n/a 1087 1069 932 861
  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Montesquiu". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Montesquiu". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.