La Massana

La Massana
The towns of La Massana and Ordino (in the foreground) viewed from the peak of Casamanya (2740 m)
Coat of arms
La Massana Location of La Massana town within Andorra
Coordinates (La Massana town): 42°32′40″N 1°30′52″E / 42.54444°N 1.51444°E / 42.54444; 1.51444Coordinates: 42°32′40″N 1°30′52″E / 42.54444°N 1.51444°E / 42.54444; 1.51444
Country	Andorra
Parishes	La Massana
Villages	Anyós, Arinsal, El Pui, Erts, Escàs, L'Aldosa, Mas de Ribafeta, Pal, Puiol del Piu, Sispony, Xixerella
Government
• Mayor	David Baró Riba
Area
• Total	65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,942 m (9,652 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,134 m (3,720 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	9,664
• Density	148/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	massanenc, massanenca
Website	Official site

La Massana (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫə məˈsanə], locally: [la maˈsana]; originally La Maçana) is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. (42°34′01″N 1°28′59″E / 42.567°N 1.483°E / 42.567; 1.483). La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple.

The parish is extremely mountainous and contains the highest mountain in Andorra, Coma Pedrosa (2,942 m or 9,652 ft). Its western side limits with Tor, Pallars municipal term, in the border with Spain.

The parish has an area of 65 square kilometres (25 sq mi), and adjoins the neighbouring parishes of Ordino, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, and Andorra la Vella, and also France and Spain. There is 262 hectares (650 acres) of agricultural land, 14% of the total agricultural land in Andorra.

The main villages are La Massana (the capital city itself), Pal, Arinsal, Anyós, Erts, Sispony, L'Aldosa, and Escàs. Other settlements are Xixerella, Mas de Ribafeta, El Pui, and Puiol del Piu.