Escaldes–Engordany (Catalan pronunciation:[esˈkaldezaŋɡoɾˈðaɲ]) is one of the sevenparishes of Andorra. The Escaldes–Engordany parish was founded in 1978 by being separated fromAndorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areasles Escaldes,Engordany,Els Vilars d'Engordany,Engolasters, andEl Fener.[1] As of 2014 it has a population of 13,634, the second largest population after Andorra la Vella. Notable events include the 8 May feast of Sant Miquel d'Engolasters which the people decided to make a local holiday starting in 2025.[2]
It borders four parishes:Encamp to the north and northeast,Sant Julià de Lòria in the southwest,Andorra la Vella in the west, andLa Massana in the northwest. Escaldes–Engordany also bordersSpain in the east, south and southeast.
Escaldes–Engordany has anoceanic climate (Köppen climate classificationCfb). The average annual temperature in Escaldes–Engordany is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 799.9 mm (31.49 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.3 °C (63.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.9 °C (35.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Escaldes-Engordany was 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) on 16 August 1974; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) on 30 January 1935.
Climate data for Escaldes–Engordany (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1934−2017)
Andorra has no post offices of its own. Postal needs are served by Spanish P.O. (Correos Espanyols) or French P.O. (La Poste). The 'Las Escaldes' Spanish Andorra Postal Agency opened in January 1928. Another Spanish Andorra Post Office is currently ( as of 2020) at 6 Carrer del Prat Gran, Les Escaldes, Escaldes–Engordany. The Postal Code is AD700.
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