Escaldes–Engordany

Escaldes–Engordany (Catalan pronunciation: [esˈkaldez aŋɡoɾˈðaɲ]) is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. The Escaldes–Engordany parish was founded in 1978 by being separated from Andorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areas les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener.^[1] As of 2014 it has a population of 13,634, the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. Notable events include the 8 May feast of Sant Miquel d’Engolasters which the people decided to make a local holiday starting in 2025.^[2]

Escaldes-Engordany
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Escaldes-Engordany Location of Escaldes-Engordany within Andorra
Coordinates (Escaldes town): 42°30′32″N 1°32′27″E
Country	Andorra
Parishes	Escaldes-Engordany
Villages	Escaldes, Engordany, El Fener, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters
Government
• Mayor	Rosa Gili Casals (Independent)
Area
• Total	30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	14,395
• Density	479.83/km2 (1,242.8/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	escaldenc, escaldenca
Website	Official site

It borders four parishes: Encamp to the north and northeast, Sant Julià de Lòria in the southwest, Andorra la Vella in the west, and La Massana in the northwest. Escaldes–Engordany also borders Spain in the east, south and southeast.

Geography

Climate

Escaldes–Engordany has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Escaldes–Engordany is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 799.9 mm (31.49 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.3 °C (63.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.9 °C (35.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Escaldes-Engordany was 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) on 16 August 1974; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) on 30 January 1935.

Climate data for Escaldes–Engordany (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1934−2017)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.0 (68.0)	18.0 (64.4)	23.0 (73.4)	29.0 (84.2)	29.0 (84.2)	31.0 (87.8)	32.0 (89.6)	33.0 (91.4)	30.0 (86.0)	25.0 (77.0)	23.0 (73.4)	21.0 (69.8)	33.0 (91.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.7 (42.3)	6.5 (43.7)	9.3 (48.7)	10.3 (50.5)	14.4 (57.9)	19.4 (66.9)	23.1 (73.6)	22.7 (72.9)	18.7 (65.7)	13.8 (56.8)	8.8 (47.8)	6.3 (43.3)	13.3 (55.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	1.9 (35.4)	2.2 (36.0)	4.3 (39.7)	5.5 (41.9)	9.4 (48.9)	14.0 (57.2)	17.3 (63.1)	17.0 (62.6)	13.4 (56.1)	9.3 (48.7)	4.9 (40.8)	2.6 (36.7)	8.5 (47.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1.9 (28.6)	−2.2 (28.0)	−0.6 (30.9)	0.7 (33.3)	4.4 (39.9)	8.6 (47.5)	11.4 (52.5)	11.2 (52.2)	8.2 (46.8)	4.9 (40.8)	1.0 (33.8)	−1.1 (30.0)	3.8 (38.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−21.0 (−5.8)	−20.0 (−4.0)	−14.0 (6.8)	−11.0 (12.2)	−8.0 (17.6)	−2.0 (28.4)	1.0 (33.8)	−2.0 (28.4)	−4.0 (24.8)	−13.0 (8.6)	−13.0 (8.6)	−15.0 (5.0)	−21.0 (−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	51.8 (2.04)	30.6 (1.20)	38.8 (1.53)	71.3 (2.81)	90.9 (3.58)	81.3 (3.20)	59.8 (2.35)	79.2 (3.12)	82.1 (3.23)	79.4 (3.13)	73.3 (2.89)	61.4 (2.42)	799.9 (31.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.5	5.5	6.6	9.8	11.6	8.9	6.7	7.6	6.9	8.0	7.2	7.0	92.3
Source: Météo France[3]

Post office

Andorra has no post offices of its own. Postal needs are served by Spanish P.O. (Correos Espanyols) or French P.O. (La Poste). The 'Las Escaldes' Spanish Andorra Postal Agency opened in January 1928. Another Spanish Andorra Post Office is currently ( as of 2020) at 6 Carrer del Prat Gran, Les Escaldes, Escaldes–Engordany. The Postal Code is AD700.

Education

The Spanish international primary school Escuela Española de Escaldes serves the community.^[4]

Notable people

Antoni Martí, 2011

• Pilar Burgués Monserrat (born Escaldes 1958) short story writer
• Antoni Martí (1963–2023) architect and politician who was the Prime Minister of Andorra between May 2011 and May 2019.
• Ludmilla Lacueva Canut (born 1971) fiction and non-fiction writer

Sport

• brothers Emili Pérez (born 1966) & Xavier Pérez (born 1968) former cyclists, competed at the 1988 & 1992 Summer Olympics
• Xavier Capdevila Romero (born 1976 in Canillo) from Escaldes–Engordany ski mountaineer.
• Ariadna Tudel Cuberes (born 1978 in Escaldes–Engordany) road cyclist and ski mountaineer.
• David Albós (born 1984 in Escaldes–Engordany) professional road racing cyclist.
• Sergi Moreno (born 1987 in Escaldes–Engordany) footballer
• Marc Vales (born 1990 in Les Escaldes) footballer
• Claudia Guri (born 1995 in Escaldes) athlete and former basketball player