Sant Jaume de Frontanyà () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the ''comarca'' of the

Berguedà Berguedà () is an inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression. Geography The northern half of Berguedà, known as Alt Berguedà (“Upper Berguedà� ...

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, Spain. It is situated in the

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below the peak of Pedró de Tubau (1543 m). The village was the smallest municipality in Catalonia in terms of

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but in 2018 lost the title to

Gisclareny Gisclareny is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, located in Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park. 2018 it again became the smallest village in Catalonia after the village of Sant Jaume de Frontanyà grew by 3 families. The altitude of ...

after the village grew. The monumental Romanesque church of Sant Jaume is a protected historic-artistic monument from the 11th century. The village is served by a local road to

Borredà Borredà () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the upper valley of the Margençol river in the east of the ''comarca''. There are several notable houses from the 17th and 18th centuries. T ...

and it is well known for its peace and tranquility.

History

The town was first documented in 905, at the consecration of the Church of Sant Jaume Vell. The guesthouse and restaurant Fonda Cal Marxandó has been welcoming visitors since 1851. Today, it is known for its traditional Catalan cuisine, made with locally sourced ingredients. In December 2009 it was the second town in Catalonia to hold a Catalan independence referendum, voting overwhelmingly in favour. The book ''Sant Jaume de Frontanyà: Natura, Art i Pau'' ("Nature, Art and Peace") was published in 2005, written by experts from the area.

Places of interest

* Monastery of Sant Jaume de Frontanyà. 11th century * Hermitage of Sant Esteve de Tubau.

Pre-Romanesque Pre-Romanesque art and architecture is the period in European art from either the emergence of the Merovingian kingdom in about 500 AD or from the Carolingian Renaissance in the late 8th century, to the beginning of the 11th century Romanesqu ...

origin. * Shrine of Our Lady of Oms. 18th century * Restaurant Fonda Cal Marxandó. Documented since 1851.

Demography

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). 'Sant Jaume de Frontanya: Natura, Art i pau' (2005).

External links

Official website

Government data pages
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