Anyós () is a village in the parish of
La Massana
La Massana (; originally ''La Maçana'') is one of the seven parishes of Andorra, 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 ...
,
Andorra
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...
. It is the third-most populated place in the parish with 1,047 people and has experience a significant amount of population growth since the 2010s. The 12th century
Romanesque church
Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós
Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós is a church located in Anyós, La Massana, Andorra. Constructed in the 12th century, the church uses Romanesque architecture and features murals depicting the Last Supper and Saint Christopher. One of the mu ...
is located within Anyós and the village of
Sispony
Sispony () is a village in Andorra, and one of the country's 44 official ''poblacions''. It is located in the parish of La Massana.
Geography
The village is located in the west of the country, adjacent to the town of La Massana and the CG-3 mai ...
is on the other side of the valley.
Geography
Anyós is a village located within the parish of
La Massana
La Massana (; originally ''La Maçana'') is one of the seven parishes of Andorra, 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 ...
, in the country of
Andorra
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...
. It is 1,307 meters above sea level and is inbetween the Ordino and Anyós rivers. Anyós is on a mountain range and the village of
Sispony
Sispony () is a village in Andorra, and one of the country's 44 official ''poblacions''. It is located in the parish of La Massana.
Geography
The village is located in the west of the country, adjacent to the town of La Massana and the CG-3 mai ...
is on the other side of the valley.
History
The 12th century
Romanesque church
Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós
Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós is a church located in Anyós, La Massana, Andorra. Constructed in the 12th century, the church uses Romanesque architecture and features murals depicting the Last Supper and Saint Christopher. One of the mu ...
, which was recognized by the
Cultural Heritage of Andorra
The Cultural Heritage of Andorra is an organization in Andorra which protects national buildings and monuments considered of cultural and historical value.
Selected buildings listed
* Antiga fàbrica de pells
* Antiga Vegueria Francesa
* Cal Batl ...
as an asset of cultural heritage on 16 July 2003, is located within the village. The route of the
2021 Tour de France
The 2021 Tour de France was the 108th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tour (cycling), grand tours. Originally planned for the Denmark, Danish capital of Copenhagen, the start of the 2021 Tour (known as the ) was trans ...
passed through the village.
40% of the people who acquired property in Anyós from 2021 to 2022, were from the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
. The maximum number of urban construction allotted for Anyós in 2025, was almost completely used by February.
Demographics
The population of Anyós rose by over 35% in the 2010s. The population of the village rose from 639 in 2010, to 1,047 in 2024. It is the third-most populated place in the parish behind
Arinsal
Arinsal () is a village in Andorra, set at an altitude of between 1550 and 2560 metres, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars. In the summer Arinsal is home to walkers and bikers, as well as those who just want to relax in the mountain ...
and La Massana.
Transportation
Sections of the
CG-2
CG-2 (''Carretera General 2'') is a road of the Andorra Road Network that connects Escaldes-Engordany to the border with France.
This road starts at the Encamp
Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient ri ...
and CG-3 main roads pass through the village.
Gallery
Image:Camí de les Corts Noves.JPG, Anyós centre is composed of narrow cobbled streets (here: Camí de les Corts Noves)
Image:Camí de loes Corts Noves street sign.JPG, Street sign Camí de les Corts Noves
Image:Camí del Querol.JPG, Camí del Querol
Image:Pic de Padern sign.JPG, Hiking sign on the way to Pic de Padern summit
Image:Pont de Sant Antoni 1.JPG, Pont de Sant Antoni
Pont, meaning "bridge" in French, may refer to:
Places France
* Pont, Côte-d'Or, in the Côte-d'Or ''département''
* Pont-Bellanger, in the Calvados ''département''
* Pont-d'Ouilly, in the Calvados ''département''
* Pont-Farcy, in the Calvad ...
bridge over the Valira del Nord river
Image:Sant Cristófol church, Anyós - interior from rood screen.JPG, Church of St Christopher's interior from the rood screen
Image:Anyós tobacco field.JPG, Tobacco field
Image:Valira del Nord.JPG, Valira del Nord, a Valira tributary, from Pont de Sant Antoni
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Populated places in Andorra
La Massana