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Sant Jaume de Frontanyà
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Community | Catalonia | ||
| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Berguedà | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ramon Vilalta i Clotet | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21.26 km2 (8.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,072 m (3,517 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 24 | ||
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Frontanyenc, Frontanyenca | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Sant Jaume de Frontanyà (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ˈʒawmə ðə fɾuntəˈɲa]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Pyrenees below the peak of Pedró de Tubau (1543 m). The village is the smallest municipality in Catalonia in terms of population. The monumental Romanesque church of Sant Jaume is a protected historic-artistic monument. The village is served by a local road to Borredà.
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The town was first documented in 905, at the consecration of the Church of Sant Jaume Vell.
On 12 December 2009 it was the second town in Catalonia to hold a Catalan independence referendum, gaining 18 votes in favor the independence and 1 vote against (turnout 90.4%).
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 214 | 198 | 159 | 21 | 23 | 30 |