Vilada
Encyclopedia
Vilada is a municipality
in the comarca
of Berguedà
, Catalonia
, of about 500 residents. Its name is documented in the 9th century as Villalata, translated as “ample town.”
. While the appropriate name in Catalan
would be Viladí or Viladina, this can cause confusion with residents of a neighborhood of the comarca's capital, Berga
, named “Viladins.” Therefore, residents are simply de Vilada.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of Berguedà
Berguedà
Berguedà is a comarca in the interior of Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and partly in Catalonia's Depressió Central.-Geography:...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, of about 500 residents. Its name is documented in the 9th century as Villalata, translated as “ample town.”
Demonym
Interestingly, Vilada has no demonymDemonym
A demonym , also referred to as a gentilic, is a name for a resident of a locality. A demonym is usually – though not always – derived from the name of the locality; thus, the demonym for the people of England is English, and the demonym for the people of Italy is Italian, yet, in english, the one...
. While the appropriate name in Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
would be Viladí or Viladina, this can cause confusion with residents of a neighborhood of the comarca's capital, Berga
Berga
Berga is the capital of the comarca of Berguedà, in Catalonia, Spain.- History :Berga derives its name from the Bergistani, an Iberian tribe that lived in the area before the Roman conquest. The Bergistani were first subdued by Hannibal in 218 BC...
, named “Viladins.” Therefore, residents are simply de Vilada.
Places of interest
- Parish church of Saint John the Baptist.
- Church of Santa Magdalena de Gardilans.
- Ruins of the Castell de Roset.
- Church of Sant Miquel de les Canals.