Escaldes Engordany — is the seventh parish of Andorra (became a district in 1978, and was previously part of the capital Andorra La Vella). Currently the border between Andorra La Vella and Escaldes — Engordany is conditional (a street divides 2 cities)
Latitude 42,5000 (42°30’0.000″N)
Longtitude 1,5333 (1°31’59.988″E)
Altitude above sea level 1050 m
GMT time in Escaldes — Engordany: + 1 hours
The population of Escaldes — Engordany, according to the Department of statistics of Andorra on 01/10/2017, — 14.002. It is the second largest city after the Andorran capital Andorra La Vella.
The status of an independent district of Escaldes — Engordany, received due to its thermal springs, which made it very attractive for tourists. Hot springs, spouting out of the ground, are the main attraction of the district. The outlet temperature of the ground water reaches 70C, making them one of the hottest on earth. The name of the city received also due to the sources. The word comes from the ancient Roman “calidae” — “warm water”. Look here for more details about Caldea INUU thermal springs
The history of the district dates back to the era of ancient Rome, as evidenced by numerous archaeological finds. Basically, it’s a huge number of rarities and ancient Roman Iberian coins. According to various reports, the first settlements appeared in the area of Escaldes — Engordany in the I‑II centuries B. C. Later, they became the pastoral communities. Processing wool was cheap because of the proximity to the hot mineral springs. Subsequently, this has led to a rapid development of the wool industry.
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