Bages

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Bages
Flag of Bages Coat of arms of Bages.
Location of Bages
 Capital Manresa
 Province Barcelona
 Largest city: Manresa
 Demonym:  
 Population: 155,112 (2001) inhabitants.
 Area: 1295.2 km²
 Population Density: 119.8 people/km²
Municipalities
Aguilar de Segarra Artés
Avinyó Balsareny
Calders Callús
Cardona Castellbell i el Vilar
Castellfollit del Boix Castellgalí
Castellnou de Bages L'Estany
Fonollosa Gaià
Manresa Marganell
Moià Monistrol de Calders
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 Santa Maria d'Oló
Santpedor Súria
Talamanca


The comarca (county) of Bages lies in the center of Catalonia, Spain. It includes two subcomarques, el Moianès and el Lluçanès.

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.

To the north are Berguedà and (running clockwise) Osona, Vallès Oriental and Vallès Occidental. To the south are Baix Llobregat, l'Anoia and el Solsonès.

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Coordinates: 41°46′44″N 1°51′40″E / 41.77889, 1.86111