Vallbona de les Monges

Vallbona de les Monges
Municipality

The monastery

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Vallbona de les Monges

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°31′37″N 1°05′26″E / 41.52694°N 1.09056°E / 41.52694; 1.09056Coordinates: 41°31′37″N 1°05′26″E / 41.52694°N 1.09056°E / 41.52694; 1.09056
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Urgell
Government
 • mayor Ramon Bergadà Benet (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi)
Elevation 481 m (1,578 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 262
 • Density 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vallboní, vallbonina
Website vallbona.ddl.net

Vallbona de les Monges (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbaʎˈβɔnə ðə ɫəz ˈmɔɲʒəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the southern end of the comarca, north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, where many wind turbines have been installed.

The town has the most important convent in Catalonia, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, belonging to the Order of Cistercians. The main income is derived from wine and olive oil production, as well as some cattle. There is a little tourism, but not enough to significantly lift the economy of the area.

Villages

Vallbona de les Monges, 157

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1034 1084 921 395 n/a 247

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Vallbona de les Monges". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Vallbona de les Monges". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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