Escaldes–Engordany () is one of the seven parishes of Andorra. The Escaldes–Engordany parish was founded in 1978 by being separated from Andorra la Vella. The parish is composed of the areas les Escaldes, Engordany, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Engolasters, and El Fener. 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.
It borders four parishes: Encamp to the north and northeast, Sant Julià de Lòria in the southwest, Andorra la Vella in the west, and La Massana in the northwest. Escaldes–Engordany also borders Spain in the east, south and southeast.
Geography
Climate
Escaldes–Engordany has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Escaldes–Engordany is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Escaldes-Engordany was on 16 August 1974; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 30 January 1935.
Post office
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.
Education
The Spanish international primary school Escuela Española de Escaldes serves the community.
Notable people
140px|thumb|Antoni Martí, 2011
- Pilar Burgués Monserrat (born Escaldes 1958) short story writer
- Antoni Martí (1963–2023) architect and politician who was the Prime Minister of Andorra between May 2011 and May 2019.
- Trinitat Marín González (born 1964), politician
- Ludmilla Lacueva Canut (born 1971) fiction and non-fiction writer
Sport
- brothers Emili Pérez (born 1966) & Xavier Pérez (born 1968) former cyclists, competed at the 1988 & 1992 Summer Olympics
- Xavier Capdevila Romero (born 1976 in Canillo) from Escaldes–Engordany ski mountaineer.
- Ariadna Tudel Cuberes (born 1978 in Escaldes–Engordany) road cyclist and ski mountaineer.
- David Albós (born 1984 in Escaldes–Engordany) professional road racing cyclist.
- Sergi Moreno (born 1987 in Escaldes–Engordany) footballer
- Marc Vales (born 1990 in Les Escaldes) footballer
- Claudia Guri (born 1995 in Escaldes) athlete and former basketball player