Santa Maria de Besora
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Santa Maria de Besora Location in Catalonia Santa Maria de Besora Santa Maria de Besora (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′46″N 2°15′32″E / 42.12944°N 2.25889°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Osona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Camil Adam Vilarrasa (2015) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 866 m (2,841 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 164 |
| • Density | 6.64/km2 (17.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Besorenc, besorenca |
| Website | www |
Santa Maria de Besora (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə məˈɾiə ðə βəˈzɔɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona[1] in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Bellmunt range in the north of the comarca. It is linked to Sant Quirze de Besora and to Vidrà by a local road. Besora castle has an eleventh-century Romanesque church: there is also a pre-Roman chapel at Sant Moí. Santa Maria de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.