Encamp

Encamp is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. It is in the east central part of the country. Encamp is also the name of the main town of the parish.

Encamp
Parish
The town of Encamp and the Valira d'Orient river valley
Flag Coat of arms
Encamp parish, in red, in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°32′10″N 1°34′58″E
Country	Andorra
Capital	Encamp
Villages	See list
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jordi Torres Arauz
Area [2]
• Total	86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Elevation	1,238 m (4,062 ft)
Population  (2015)[3]
• Total	12,212
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	encampadà, encampadana
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	AD200
ISO 3166 code	AD-02
Website	Official website

Geography

The Encamp parish is in the east central part of the country and borders with the Canillo parish to the north, with the Pyrénées-Orientales department (France) to the east, with Spain to the southeast, with the Escaldes-Engordany parish to the south, with the La Massana parish to the west and the Ordino parish to the northwest.

The highest mountain in the parish is Pic del Pessons (42°30′30″N 1°39′32″E) with an elevation of 2,840 m (9,320 ft) above sea level.^[4]

The main river in Encamp is the Valira d'Orient.

Population

The parish had a population, in 2015, of 12,212 inhabitants,^[3] for a population density of 142.0 persons/km².

Evolution of the population in Encamp^[5]

Change in population

1981	1986	1991	1996	2001	2006	2011	2015
4,231	5,766	8,680	9,800	10,627	13,685	13,521	12,212

Villages

The urban areas in the parish are:

No.	Town	Population[6] (2015)	Altitude[7] (m)	Notes[7]
1	Encamp	7,630	1,226	The capital of the parish.
2	Les Bons	1,117	1,336	It is on the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. Here is the Sant Romà church (XII century).
3	El Pas de la Casa	2,403	2,081	It is on the border with France.
4	Vila	1,062	1,328	Here is the Sant Romà de Vila.[8]

Economy

The main economic activity is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination.

Sites of interest

• Sant Romà de Vila church in Vila
• Sant Romà de les Bons church in Les Bons
• Museu Nacional de l’Automòbil d’Andorra, a automobile museum in Encamp
• Santa Eulàlia d'Encamp church in Encamp
• Grandvalira ski resort

Gallery

• 
  Encamp town hall
• 
  El Pas de la Casa
• 
  Sant Romà de Vila church
• 
  Sant Romà de les Bons church

References

1. "Equip comunal 2016-2019". Comú d'Encamp (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
2. "Encamp" (in Catalan). Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
3. "Population by parish". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
4. "Pic de Pessons, Andorra". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
5. "Population by parish (1981-2016)". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 21 August 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
6. "Population by town". Department d'Estadísticas - Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 27 December 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
7. "Enciclopèdia Catalana" (in Catalan). Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
8. "Església de Sant Romà de Vila" (in Catalan). Govern d'Andorra - Cultura. Retrieved 27 December 2016.