Folgueroles

Folgueroles
Municipality

Town hall

Coat of arms
Folgueroles

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°56′34″N 2°18′52″E / 41.94278°N 2.31444°E / 41.94278; 2.31444Coordinates: 41°56′34″N 2°18′52″E / 41.94278°N 2.31444°E / 41.94278; 2.31444
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Osona
Government
  Mayor Carles Baronet Aldabó (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 2,259
  Density 220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Website www.folgueroles.cat

Folgueroles (Catalan pronunciation: [fuɫɣəˈɾɔɫəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is notable as the birthplace in 1845 of the famous Catalan poet Fr. Jacint Verdaguer.

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