La Baronia de Rialb
La Baronia de Rialb | |
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.jpg) Rialb Reservoir in La Baronia de Rialb | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  La Baronia de Rialb Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′02″N 1°11′49″E / 41.934°N 1.197°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | La Noguera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antoni Reig Torné (2015)[1] (CiU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.1 km2 (56.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rialpenc, rialpenca |
| Postal code | 25747 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) 973 (Province) |
| Official language(s) | Catalan |
| Website | baroniarialb |
La Baronia de Rialb (Catalan pronunciation: [lə βəɾuˈni.ə ðə riˈalp]) is a municipality in the comarca (county) of the Noguera in Catalonia, Spain. The territory is crossed by the river Rialb and the river Segre. The capital city is Gualter; before it had been La Torre de Rialb.
The municipality is formed by the union of old and tiny hamlets and parishes, which in total accounts for twenty-three Romanesque churches, which is the largest number of such churches in Catalonia.
Demography[edit]
| 1787 | 1857 | 1877 | 1887 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1960 | 1981 | 1998 | 2004 | 2009 |
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| 514 | 1,665 | 1,243 | 1,250 | 1,244 | 1,066 | 839 | 655 | 298 | 247 | 279 | 276 |
Government[edit]
List of mayors of La Baronia de Rialb[edit]
| Period | Mayor | Party |
| 1979-1983 | Josep Serra i Bosch | UCD |
| 1983-1987 | Josep Serra i Bosch | CiU |
| 1987-1991 | Josep Serra i Bosch | CiU |
| 1991-1995 | Miquel Gabernet i Bernaus (1991-1992)
Pere Prat i Torra (1992-1995) |
CiU |
| 1995-1999 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 1999-2003 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 2003-2007 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 2007-2011 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 2011- | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
Economy[edit]
The agricultural sector is still what draws the most numbers of jobs in La Baronia. A country with blueprints[clarification needed] irrigated, highly arable lands, with a level of approximately 400 m to over 800 m altitude of usable land is suitable for a wide variety of crops. However, since a few years ago, the tourism sector is becoming the economic boost that the valley needed. In fact, there are currently available a two dozen agritourist establishments.
Main sights[edit]
Nature and sport[edit]
- Rialb reservoir – the biggest dam in Catalonia.
- Forat de Bulí – a unique ravine in the river Rialb. It is suitable for extreme sports like canyoning.
- Alzinera de Cal Penjat – a hundred-year-old oak in El Puig de Rialb.
- GR 1 – a long-distance footpath that crosses the north of La Baronia.
- Pallerols-Andorra Way – a route suitable for hiking that starts in La Baronia and finishes in Andorra.
Architecture[edit]
- Santa Maria de Gualter – a former Benedictine monastery in Gualter.
- Santa Maria de Palau de Rialb – a Romanesque church built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
- Dolmen of Sols de Riu – a megalithic tomb located near the Rialb reservoir, in La Torre de Rialb.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ajuntament de la Baronia de Rialb". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: La Baronia de Rialb". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links[edit]
- (in Catalan) Official website
- Information - Consorci del Montsec
- Information - Tourism Lleida
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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