Pal, Andorra

Pal
Pal Location in Andorra
Coordinates: 42°33′N 1°29′E / 42.550°N 1.483°E / 42.550; 1.483
Country	Andorra
Parish	La Massana
Elevation	1,707 m (5,600 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	202

Pal (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈpaɫ]) is a village in Andorra, located in the parish of La Massana 4 km west of the town of La Massana, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars. Pal is a population center of the Principality of Andorra is located in the parish of La Massana. In 2009 it had 229 inhabitants. Situated in the shady area by the river at 1,551 m altitude Pal. The village church is dedicated to St. Clement, in Romanesque style (s XI) with a rectangular bell tower with mullioned windows decorated. Above the town, in the forest of Pal, was inaugurated in 1982 the ski resort of Pal now grouped with the Arinsal ski area forming the Vallnord.^{[citation needed]}

A legend says that Pal was discovered by a man of Riberaygua Family. That man was called Bonaventura Riberaygua and he changed his surname in Pal-Riberaygua, but then, their sons changed the surname because of its difficulty to Riberaygua. Pal-Riberaygua said that land devoted to all the members of Riberaygua family who were called Eduard or Bonaventura. This is a legend of La Massana, in Andorra.^{[citation needed]}

v t e Villages of Andorra The villages are listed per parish (parròquia) Canillo L'Aldosa de Canillo Canillo El Forn Incles Meritxell Els Plans Prats Ransol Soldeu El Tarter El Vilar Encamp Les Bons Encamp El Pas de la Casa Vila Ordino Ansalonga Arans La Cortinada Llorts Ordino Segudet El Serrat Sornàs La Massana L'Aldosa de la Massana Anyós Arinsal Erts Escàs La Massana Pal Sispony Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella Santa Coloma d'Andorra Sant Julià de Lòria Aixirivall Aixovall Aubinyà Bixessarri Certers Fontaneda Juverri Llumeneres Nagol Sant Julià de Lòria Escaldes-Engordany Escaldes-Engordany

Coordinates: 42°33′N 1°29′E / 42.550°N 1.483°E / 42.550; 1.483