Santa Maria de Besora

infobox catalan city
title=Santa Maria de Besora
location_

province=Barcelona
comarca=Osona
population=183
population_year=2007
area=24.7
population_density=7.40
elevation=866
demonym=Besorenc, besorenca
mayor=Camilo Adam i Vilarrassa

Santa Maria de Besora is a municipality in the "comarca" of Osonaref|comarca in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Bellmunt range in the north of the "comarca". It is linked to Sant Quirze de Besora and to Vidrà by a local road. Besora castle has an eleventh century
roman church: there is also a preroman chapel at Sant Moí.

Demography

infobox catalan city demography
pop_1900=467
pop_1930=449
pop_1950=364
pop_1970=259
pop_1986=200
pop_latest=183
latest_year=2007

Note

# Santa Maria de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). "Guia de Catalunya", Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

* [http://www.santamariab.diba.es/ Official website] ca
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=0825360009 Information - Generalitat de Catalunya] ca
* [http://www.idescat.cat/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=08253 Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya] ca