Canillo

Canillo is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. It is in the northeast of the country. Canillo is also the name of the main town of the parish.

The town of Canillo is the religious centre of Andorra because here is the Mare de Déu de Meritxell ("Our Lady of Meritxell") Basilica. Our Lady of Meritxell is the patron saint of Andorra.

Geography
The Canillo parish is in the northeastern part of the country and borders with the Ariège department to the north and east, with the Pyrénées-Orientales department (France) to the southeast, with the Encamp parish to the south and the Ordino parish to the west.

The highest mountain in the parish is Pic de l'Estanyó () with an elevation of  above sea level; it is on the border with the Ordino parish.

The main river in Canillo is the Valira d'Orient, also known as Valira d’Encamp.

The largest lake of Andorra, Estany de Juclà ("Juclar lake"), is in the Canillo parish; it has an area of .

Population
The parish had a population, in 2015,  of 4,124 inhabitants, for a population density of  persons/km².

Evolution of the population in Canillo

Villages
The urban areas in the parish are:

No.  Town  Population(2015)  Altitude(m)  Notes 1  L'Aldosa de Canillo  194  1,675  Also known simply as L'Aldosa. 2  Canillo   1,977  1,531  The capital of the parish. 3  El Forn  75  2,178  Also known as Les Cases del Forn. 4  El Tarter  672  1,721  On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. 5  El Vilar  9  1,675  Also known as El Vilar de Canillo. On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. 6  Els Plans  11  1,722  7  Incles  330  1,925  On the right side of the Incles river. 8  Meritxell  62  1,527  On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. Here is the Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica. 9  Prats  51  1,326  10  Ransol  184  1,745  On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river. 11  Soldeu  559  1,825  On the right side of the Valira d'Orient river.

Economy
The main economic activity is tourism and the parish is a major tourism destination during winter.

Sites of interest
 The new Our Lady of Meritxell Basilica in Meritxell.
 Sant Joan de Caselles church. It is similar to the church in Mérens-les-Vals, Ariège, France.
 Valley of the Incles river with the Estany de Juclà ("Juclar lake"), the largest lake of Andorra.
 Soldeu-El Tarter ski resort, part of the Grandvalira ski resort.

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References

Category:Parishes of Andorra