Bages

Bages () is a comarca (county) in the central region of Catalonia, Spain. The capital is the city of Manresa (province of Barcelona).

Key facts

Settlement.timezone1_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +2
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code
Settlement.area_code_type: Dialing code
Settlement.p1: Aguilar de Segarra, Artés, Avinyó, Balsareny, Callús, Cardona, Castellbell i el Vilar, Castellfollit del Boix, Castellgalí, Castellnou de Bages, Fonollosa, Gaià, Manresa, Marganell, Monistrol de Montserrat, Mura, Navarcles, Navàs, El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort, Rajadell, Sallent, Sant Feliu Sasserra, Sant Fruitós de Bages, Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Sant Mateu de Bages, Sant Salvador de Guardiola, Sant Vicenç de Castellet, Santpedor, Súria, Talamanca
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1092.2
Settlement.population_total: 175,527
Settlement.population_as_of: 2014
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_demonym:  
Settlement.population_note

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Bages () is a comarca (county) in the central region of Catalonia, Spain. The capital is the city of Manresa (province of Barcelona).

Industries include the mining of potash at Súria and Sallent, and the manufacture of textiles along the rivers Llobregat and Cardener. Agriculture includes vineyards, cereals, and olive groves.