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Sallent

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

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Sallent de Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [səˈʎen ʎuβɾəˈɣat]) or Sallent is a municipality in the comarca of Bages, Province of Barcelona, in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain. The river Llobregat divides the municipality into two halves. Its main resources are mining and industry. It was the birthplace of Saint Anthony Mary Claret (1807-1870) and goalkeeper Joan Garcia (2001).

01Demography

According to Spanish census data, this is the population of Sallent in recent years.

19811991200120112021
8,2137,6867,0046,8666,713
Sant Miquel de Serra-sanç in Sallent, Bages.
Sant Miquel de Serra-sanç in Sallent, Bages.
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