Canillo
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Canillo is one of the parishes
Parishes of Andorra
Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978....

 of Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...

. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. Canillo has a gondola link to the main ski resort of Grandvalira.

Geography

The localities of Canillo parish include Soldeu
Soldeu
-Overview:It comes alive in the winter months as a skiing town. The skiing is on the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest in the Pyrenees with 193 km of runs. According to The Sunday Times, Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe. It can be accessed from Encamp,...

, Bordes d'Envalira
Bordes d'Envalira
Bordes d'Envalira is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, El Tarter
El Tarter
El Tarter is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Sant Pere
Sant Pere
Sant Pere is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Ransol
Ransol
Ransol is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo. The Ransol valley is particularly noted for the diversity of its flora and fauna. In 2006, the village had 188 inhabitants.-References:...

, Els Plans, El Vilar
El Vilar
El Vilar is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, l'Armiana
L'Armiana
L'Armiana is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, l'Aldosa
L'Aldosa, Canillo
L'Aldosa de Canillo , known simply as L'Aldosa, is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, El Forn
El Forn
El Forn is a village in Andorra, Europe, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Incles
Incles
Incles is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Prats
Prats
Prats is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Meritxell and Molleres
Molleres
Molleres is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

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Notable people

The Andorran ski mountaineer Xavier Capdevila Romero
Xavier Capdevila Romero
Xavier "Xavi" Capdevila Romero from Escaldes-Engordany is an Andorran ski mountaineer.Capdevila was born in Canillo. He started ski mountaineering in 1998 and competed first in the Serrera race in the same year....

 was born in Canillo.
Canillo (kəˈniʎu, kaˈniʎo) is one of the parishes
Parishes of Andorra
Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978....

 of Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...

. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. Canillo has a gondola link to the main ski resort of Grandvalira.

Geography

The localities of Canillo parish include Soldeu
Soldeu
-Overview:It comes alive in the winter months as a skiing town. The skiing is on the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest in the Pyrenees with 193 km of runs. According to The Sunday Times, Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe. It can be accessed from Encamp,...

, Bordes d'Envalira
Bordes d'Envalira
Bordes d'Envalira is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, El Tarter
El Tarter
El Tarter is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Sant Pere
Sant Pere
Sant Pere is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Ransol
Ransol
Ransol is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo. The Ransol valley is particularly noted for the diversity of its flora and fauna. In 2006, the village had 188 inhabitants.-References:...

, Els Plans, El Vilar
El Vilar
El Vilar is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, l'Armiana
L'Armiana
L'Armiana is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, l'Aldosa
L'Aldosa, Canillo
L'Aldosa de Canillo , known simply as L'Aldosa, is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, El Forn
El Forn
El Forn is a village in Andorra, Europe, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Incles
Incles
Incles is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Prats
Prats
Prats is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Meritxell and Molleres
Molleres
Molleres is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

.

Notable people

The Andorran ski mountaineer Xavier Capdevila Romero
Xavier Capdevila Romero
Xavier "Xavi" Capdevila Romero from Escaldes-Engordany is an Andorran ski mountaineer.Capdevila was born in Canillo. He started ski mountaineering in 1998 and competed first in the Serrera race in the same year....

 was born in Canillo.
Canillo (kəˈniʎu, kaˈniʎo) is one of the parishes
Parishes of Andorra
Andorra consists of seven communities known as parishes . Until relatively recently, it had only six parishes; the seventh, Escaldes-Engordany, was created in 1978....

 of Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...

. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish. Canillo has a gondola link to the main ski resort of Grandvalira.

Geography

The localities of Canillo parish include Soldeu
Soldeu
-Overview:It comes alive in the winter months as a skiing town. The skiing is on the Grand Valira ski resort, the largest in the Pyrenees with 193 km of runs. According to The Sunday Times, Soldeu is one of the three best budget skiing resorts in Europe. It can be accessed from Encamp,...

, Bordes d'Envalira
Bordes d'Envalira
Bordes d'Envalira is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, El Tarter
El Tarter
El Tarter is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Sant Pere
Sant Pere
Sant Pere is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Ransol
Ransol
Ransol is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo. The Ransol valley is particularly noted for the diversity of its flora and fauna. In 2006, the village had 188 inhabitants.-References:...

, Els Plans, El Vilar
El Vilar
El Vilar is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, l'Armiana
L'Armiana
L'Armiana is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, l'Aldosa
L'Aldosa, Canillo
L'Aldosa de Canillo , known simply as L'Aldosa, is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, El Forn
El Forn
El Forn is a village in Andorra, Europe, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Incles
Incles
Incles is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Prats
Prats
Prats is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

, Meritxell and Molleres
Molleres
Molleres is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of Canillo....

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