Canillo is one of the seven parishes of Andorra . It is in the northeast of the country. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish.
The town of Canillo is the religious centre of Andorra because here is the Mare de Déu de Meritxell ("Our Lady of Meritxell") Basilica . Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra.
Geography
The Canillo parish is in the northeastern part of the country and borders with the Ariège department to the north and east, with the Pyrénées-Orientales department (France ) to the southeast, with the Encamp parish to the south and the Ordino parish to the west.
The highest mountain in the parish is Pic de l'Estanyó (42°36′31″N 1°35′33″E / 42.60861°N 1.59250°E / 42.60861; 1.59250 (Pic de l'Estanyó ) above sea level ; it is on the border with the Ordino parish.[ 3]
The main river in Canillo is the Valira d'Orient , also known as Valira d’Encamp .
The largest lake of Andorra, Estany de Juclà ("Juclar lake"), is in the Canillo parish; it has an area of 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi).
Population
The parish had a population, in 2015, of 4,124 inhabitants,[ 2] population density of 34.1 persons/km².
Evolution of the population in Canillo [ 4]
Change in population
1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2015
808 1,153 1,915 2,518 3,014 5,067 4,826 4,124
Villages
The urban areas in the parish are:
No.
Town
Population[ 5] (2015)
Altitude [ 6] (m) Notes[ 6]
1
L'Aldosa de Canillo
194
1,675
Also known simply as L'Aldosa.
2
Canillo 1,977
1,531
The capital of the parish.
3
El Forn
75
2,178
Also known as Les Cases del Forn .
4
El Tarter
672
1,721
On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.
5
El Vilar
9
1,675
Also known as El Vilar de Canillo . On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.
6
Els Plans
11
1,722
7
Incles
330
1,925
On the right side of the Incles river.
8
Meritxell
62
1,527
On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. Here is the Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica.
9
Prats
51
1,326
10
Ransol
184
1,745
On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.
11
Soldeu
559
1,825
On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.
Economy
The main economic activity is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination during winter.
Sites of interest
The new Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica in Meritxell.Sant Joan de Caselles church. It is similar to the church in Mérens-les-Vals, Ariège , France .Valley of the Incles river with the Estany de Juclà ("Juclar lake"), the largest lake of Andorra.Soldeu-El Tarter ski resort , part of the Grandvalira ski resort.
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