Template:PopulatedPlace

This template defines the table "PopulatedPlaces". View table. This is the "PopulatedPlace" template.

It should be called in the following format:

{{PopulatedPlace
|populated_place_name=
|country=
|administrative_subdivision=
|type=
|population=
|catholic_population=
|catholic_percentage=
|parishes_count=
|notable_catholic_sites=
|patron_saint=
|date_catholicism_introduced=
|catholicism_status=
|coordinates=
|area_sq_km=
|founded_year=
|official_languages=
|historic=
|status=
|website=
}}

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Usage

This template stores and displays info about populated places on Saintapedia.org, through the Catholic Church's lens. Stores in `PopulatedPlaces` table, displays infobox emphasizing Church heritage (e.g., shrines as pilgrimage sites). For small/rural places, use estimates or leave demographic fields blank—focus on parishes/saints. Area is approximate or optional for tiny settlements. It pairs with Form:PopulatedPlace.

Stored

Stored: No results

Syntax

{{PopulatedPlace
 | populated_place_name = 
 | country = 
 | administrative_subdivision = 
 | type = 
 | population = 
 | catholic_population = 
 | catholic_percentage = 
 | parishes_count = 
 | notable_catholic_sites = 
 | patron_saint = 
 | date_catholicism_introduced = 
 | catholicism_status = 
 | coordinates = 
 | area_sq_km = 
 | founded_year = 
 | official_languages = 
 | historic = 
 | status = 
 | website = 
}}

Example: Modern Populated Place

{{PopulatedPlace
 | populated_place_name = Boston
 | country = United States
 | administrative_subdivision = Massachusetts
 | type = City
 | population = 675000
 | catholic_population = 236000
 | catholic_percentage = 35
 | parishes_count = 150
 | notable_catholic_sites = Cathedral of the Holy Cross, St. Stephen's Church
 | patron_saint = Saint Patrick
 | date_catholicism_introduced = 1796
 | catholicism_status = Strong historical presence in Irish Catholic communities
 | coordinates = 42.3601,-71.0589
 | area_sq_km = 232
 | founded_year = 1630
 | official_languages = English
 | historic = No
 | status = Active
 | website = https://www.boston.gov
}}

Example: Historic/Small Populated Place

{{PopulatedPlace
 | populated_place_name = Eyam
 | country = United Kingdom
 | administrative_subdivision = Derbyshire
 | type = Village
 | population = 1000
 | catholic_population = 50
 | catholic_percentage = 5
 | parishes_count = 1
 | notable_catholic_sites = St. Lawrence's Church (historic ties)
 | patron_saint = Saint Lawrence
 | date_catholicism_introduced = 7th century AD
 | catholicism_status = Site of Catholic resilience during plagues
 | coordinates = 53.2833,-1.6833
 | area_sq_km = 
 | founded_year = Medieval period
 | official_languages = English
 | historic = No
 | status = Active
}}

Fields

• populated_place_name: Name.
• country: Country (link to Country).
• administrative_subdivision: Subdivision (link to AdministrativeSubdivision).
• type: Type.
• population: Total population.
• catholic_population: Catholics (estimates from diocesan data; blank for small places).
• catholic_percentage: % (estimates; blank for small places).
• parishes_count: Parishes.
• notable_catholic_sites: Sites (comma-separated, e.g., pilgrimage shrines).
• patron_saint: Saint.
• date_catholicism_introduced: Date.
• catholicism_status: Church role (max 150 chars, e.g., "Hub of Marian devotion").
• coordinates: Lat/long.
• area_sq_km: Area (approximate or blank for small places).
• founded_year: Founded.
• official_languages: Languages.
• historic: Yes/No (temporal existence).
• status: Church vitality (Active for ongoing faith life; Historic/Suppressed for former sites).
• website: URL.