Josa i Tuixén

Josa i Tuixén
Josa i Tuixén
Municipality
	St. James's church, Tuixén
	Flag Coat of arms
	Josa i Tuixén Location in Catalonia
	Coordinates: 42°13′59″N 1°34′5″E / 42.23306°N 1.56806°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Alt Urgell
Government
• Mayor	Marta Poch Massegú (2015)
Area
• Total	68.2 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,206 m (3,957 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	118
• Density	1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	josenc, josenca ; tuixentí, tuixentina
Website	tuixent.ddl.net

Josa i Tuixén (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʒɔzaj tuˈʃen]) or Josa i Tuixent is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern side of the Pyrenean range of Serra del Cadí in the east of the comarca. The ajuntament (town hall) is located in Tuixén. Local roads link the municipality with La Seu d'Urgell and with Sant Llorenç de Morunys. It is a centre for Nordic skiing.

Subdivisions

As the name suggests, the municipality of Josa i Tuixén comprises two villages that were two independent municipalities until 1973. Populations are given as of 2013:

Josa de Cadí - 25
Tuixent - 116

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
537	356	288	180	134	172

References

^ "Ajuntament de Josa i Tuixén". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
^ "El municipi en xifres: Josa i Tuixén". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).