Escaldes-Engordany () is one of the 7 parishes of Andorra. The Escaldes-Engordany parish was founded on 14 June 1978 and has the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areas of les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener. As of 2014 it has a population of 13,634. Notable events include the town's annual jazz festival. It borders four parishes: Encamp to the north and northeast,

Sant Julià de Lòria Sant Julià de Lòria () is one of the parishes of Andorra, in the far south of that country. It is also the name of the main town of the parish, which at 908 m is the lowest settlement in Andorra. Other settlements in the parish include Bixe ...

in the southwest,

Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella french: Andorre-la-Vieille is the capital of the Principality of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital. , the city has a p ...

in the west,

La Massana La Massana (; originally ''La Maçana'') is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Lati ...

in the northwest. Also borders Catalonia, Spain in the east, south and southeast.

Geography

Climate

Escaldes-Engordany has a oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Escaldes-Engordany is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Escaldes-Engordany was on 16 August 1974; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 30 January 1935.

Post Office

Andorra has no post offices of its own. Postal needs are served by Spanish P.O. (Correos Espanyols) or French P.O. (La Poste). 'Las Escaldes' Spanish Andorra Postal Agency opened in January 1928. Spanish Andorra Post Office is currently (2020) located at 6 Carrer del Prat Gran, Les Escaldes, Escaldes-Engordany. Note: There has never been a French Andorra postal agency in Les Escaldes. Postal Code is AD700

Education

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Notable people

* Pilar Burgués Monserrat (born Escaldes 1958) short story writer *

Antoni Martí Antoni Martí Petit (; born 30 July 1963) is an Andorran architect and politician who served as the prime minister of Andorra from May 2011 to 16 May 2019, when he was elected on the ticket of the Democrats for Andorra. He was re-elected in th ...

(born 1963 in Escaldes-Engordany) architect and politician who was the Prime Minister of Andorra between May 2011 and May 2019. * Ludmilla Lacueva Canut (born 1971) fiction and non-fiction writer

Sport

* brothers Emili Pérez (born 1966) & Xavier Pérez (born 1968) former cyclists, competed at the

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1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

* Xavier Capdevila Romero (born 1976 in Canillo) from Escaldes-Engordany ski mountaineer. * Ariadna Tudel Cuberes (born 1978 in Escaldes-Engordany) road cyclist and ski mountaineer. * David Albós (born 1984 in Escaldes-Engordany) professional road racing cyclist. * Sergi Moreno (born 1987 in Escaldes-Engordany) footballer * Marc Vales (born 1990 in Les Escaldes) footballer * Claudia Guri (born 1995 in Escaldes) athlete and former basketball player

References

External links

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