Castellar del Riu
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castellar del Riu (Catalan pronunciation: [kəstəˈʎa ðəl ˈriw]) is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, northern Spain. The municipal government is located at Llinars, which is not a village but just a few municipal buildings including a small sports centre.[citation needed]
Castellar del Riu | |
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Pi de les tres branques, considered a symbol of the united Catalan Countries | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Berguedà | |
 Castellar del Riu Location in Catalonia  Castellar del Riu Castellar del Riu (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′59″N 1°42′36″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adrià Solé Giralt (2015)[1] (CiU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,234 m (4,049 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 165 |
| • Density | 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellanenc |
| Website | castellardelriu |
Economy
The municipality's economy is principally centered on agriculture, and in particular dryland farming and animal husbandry. There is also small-scale tourism in the municipality, to the Pi de les Tres Branques (a monumental tree which is a popular venue for Catalan nationalist gatherings), and especially the ski station of Rasos de Peguera.
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