Puigcerdà

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Puigcerdà, Mountain municipality in Cerdanya, Catalonia, Spain.

Located at 1,202 meters above sea level, Puigcerdà sits near the Segre River, establishing the boundary between Spain and France at Bourg-Madame.

King Alfonso I of Aragon founded Puigcerdà in 1178 as the new capital of Cerdanya, replacing the former administrative center of Hix.

The Torre del Campanar, a 12th-century bell tower, stands as the remaining structure of the parish church that was destroyed in 1936.

The municipality connects to France through the Portet-Saint-Simon railway line, providing transportation options across the Pyrenees since 1929.

The town operated under a democratically elected Anarchist council during the Spanish Civil War, marking an exceptional case in Spanish governance.

Location: Lower Cerdanya

Location: Province of Girona

Inception: 1178

Capital city: Puigcerdà

Elevation above the sea: 1,202 m

Part of: Mancomunitat Intermunicipal de la Cerdanya

Shares border with: Alp, Fontanals de Cerdanya, Bolvir, Guils de Cerdanya, Enveitg, Ur, Bourg-Madame, Palau-de-Cerdagne

Address: Puigcerdà, Girona, Spain 17520 Puigcerdà

Website: http://puigcerda.cat

GPS coordinates: 42.43167,1.92833

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:00

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