Sant Martí de Maçana

Maçana
Entity of Population
Church of Sant Martí de Maçana
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°41′13″N 1°36′12″E / 41.68694°N 1.60333°E / 41.68694; 1.60333
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Anoia
Area
• Total	24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation	703 m (2,306 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	39
• Density	1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Sant Martí de Maçana, or simply Maçana, is a small village situated in the municipality of Rubió, in the comarca of the Anoia, Catalonia. It is bordered to the north by Aguilar de Segarra and Els Prats de Rei, to the east by Castellfollit del Boix, to the south by Òdena and Rubió, and to the west by Els Prats de Rei and Rubió. It is to the north of the Serra de Rubió, in the valley of the Maçana river, tributary of the riera of Rajadell. The village was formed by the different farms that are found around the hermitage of Sant Martí. It has a population of 39 inhabitants, as of 2014.

There are two theories about the origin of the name "Masana": one is from the Latin Mathiana, which means "apple" and the other is that comes from the Arabic ماسان ( Al-Mashana ). This name first appeared documented in 990. Also used until 1980 was the form Massana, and during the Franco era the name used was San Martin de Masana. During the 10th century there was a castle, possibly under the mandate of Saint Iscle.

The church of San Martin, of Romanesque origin, was completely renovated in the seventeenth century without leaving too many traces of the Romanesque style. The old town was annexed to that of Rubió in 1840.

The coat of arms of Maçana was established on the 15 November 2014, although not officially recognized. The crown represents the Turó de Maçana with the church of Sant Martí to the peak, and on the inferior part there is the senyera.

San Martin de Masana is mentioned as a parish in 1154, within the old term Masana castle (now defunct). In the fourteenth century it was dedicated to San Acisclo. Its architecture is in the plan of a Latin cross and covered with a pointed vault. The pattern of the church is of St. Martin and St. Mark. Externally it is covered with a gabled roof and has a quadrangular bell attached to the church. Between 1975 and 1981 the church was restored. Also attached to the building is the rectory dating from 1736. We can also find the city cemetery next to the church. (2306 ft).