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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vilajuïga (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbiləʒuˈiɣə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Vilajuïga | |
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Coordinates: 42°19′41″N 3°5′43″E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Girona |
Comarca | Alt Empordà |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joana Cobo Ortiz (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 1,112 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Vilajuïguenc, vilajuïguenca |
Website | www |
Vilajuïga's area is home to a group of Megalithic dolmens. Starting from the 10th century AD it was a possession of the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes. In the nearby is also the Quermançó Castle, documented from 1073.
The mineral water, Aigua de Vilajuïga, comes from here. It was reputed to be the only water drunk by the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.[4]
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