Alt Àneu

Alt Àneu
Municipality
Sant Llorenç church in Isavarre
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Pallars Sobirà county
Alt Àneu Location within Catalonia Alt Àneu Location within Spain
Coordinates: 42°38′07″N 1°06′40″E
Sovereign state	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Region	Alt Pirineu
County	Pallars Sobirà
Province	Lleida
Government
• Mayor	Laura Tristán (ERC (2015)
Area
• Total	217.8 km2 (84.1 sq mi)
Elevation	1,076 m (3,530 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	453
• Density	2.08/km2 (5.39/sq mi)
Website	www.altaneu.cat

Alt Àneu (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈalt ˈanew]) is a town and municipality in Pallars Sobirà county in Catalonia. It was created in 1970 as a result of the union of the former municipalities of Isil, Son, Sorpe, and Valencia d'Àneu, plus the addition of the Commonwealth of the Four Villages.

It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area at 1,913.79 square kilometres (738.92 sq mi), with a population of 453 (register office, 2025) . It is situated by the Noguera Pallaresa river, and is served by the C-13 road, which links it with county capital Sort and to the Aran Valley over the Port de la Bonaigua (2072 m). The ajuntament (town hall) is in València d'Àneu.

Subdivisions

The municipality of Alt Àneu is formed by nine villages. Populations are given as of 2005:

• Alòs d'Isil (34)
• Àrreu (6)
• La Bonaigua (16)
• Borén (25), on the left bank of the Noguera Pallaresa
• Isavarre (25)
• Isil (85), in the upper valley
• Son (46)
• Sorpe (42)
• València d'Àneu (175), on the right bank of the Noguera Pallaresa

Demography

It has a population of 453 (register office, 2025) .

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
1146	1078	800	480	333	450

Bibliography

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)
• Cycling Routes in Alt Àneu