Vilamaniscle

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Vilamaniscle

Total population

184

Elevation169 m

Land area5.5 km²

Coordinates42.37°, 3.07°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vilamaniscle is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the western part of the Serra de la Baga d'en Ferràn, a branch of the Albera Range. Much of its municipal term is covered with pine and cork oak trees. The main crops are olives and grapes. Local wine is appreciated all over the country. New hosting services are growing due to tourism.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Ramon Muntaner

Catalan writer and soldier (1265-1336)

Joan Tomàs de Rocabertí

Roman Catholic archbishop

Josep Cervera i Bret

Spanish composer (1883-1969)

Joaquim Serra i Corominas

Catalan composer and pianist (1907-1957)

Isaac Viñales

Spanish motorcycle racer

Héctor Simón

Spanish footballer

Joan Frank Charansonnet

Spanish screenwritter, actor and film director

F

Francesc Escudero i Ribot

Spanish architect (1930-2012)

H

Helena Ferrer i Mallol

Catalan politician and mathematician

I

Imma Clopés

Spanish athletics competitor (born 1968)

J

Josep Coll i Ligora

Spanish composer (1893-1965)

Josep Serra i Bonal

Spanish composer (1874-1939)

Juli Junyer i Padern

J

Justa Balló i Salvà

Spanish librarian

Melcior de Ferrer i de Manresa

Spanish composer (1821-1884)

Miquel Serra i Bonal

Spanish composer (1867-1922)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Catalonia

• Rabós
  2 mi away · pop. 143
• Garriguella
  2.1 mi away · pop. 957
• Marzà
  4.3 mi away · pop. 189
• Masarac
  5.1 mi away · pop. 133
• Palau-saverdera
  6.1 mi away · pop. 967
• el Port de la Selva
  7.5 mi away · pop. 780
• Castelló d'Empúries
  8 mi away · pop. 4,218
• Cantallops
  8 mi away · pop. 308
• Pont de Molins
  8.1 mi away · pop. 525
• Fortià
  9.2 mi away · pop. 546
• Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema
  11.4 mi away · pop. 372
• Avinyonet de Puigventós
  11.6 mi away · pop. 377

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Recently spotted species

Cotton Bollworm Moth

Helicoverpa armigera

Seen 2026-10-07

Ringneck Blenny

Parablennius pilicornis

Seen 2026-10-07

White Sea Bream

Diplodus sargus

Seen 2026-10-07

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Coris julis

Seen 2026-10-07

Gilthead Seabream

Sparus aurata

Seen 2026-10-07

Brown Comber

Serranus hepatus

Seen 2026-10-07

Striped Seabream

Lithognathus mormyrus

Seen 2026-10-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).