Les Borges Blanques (Catalan pronunciation: [lez ˈβɔɾdʒez ˈβlaŋkes]) is the capital of the comarca of Les Garrigues, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. According to the 2014 census,[4] the municipality has a population of 6,088 inhabitants.
Les Borges Blanques | |
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 Olive oil press in Les Borges Blanques | |
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  Les Borges Blanques Location in Province of Lleida  Les Borges Blanques Location in Catalonia  Les Borges Blanques Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′10″N 0°52′6″E / 41.51944°N 0.86833°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Les Garrigues |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enric Mir Pifarré (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.5 km2 (23.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,002 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Geography
editIt lies in the southern sector of the central Catalan depression, near the zone watered by the Urgell canal. The high plateaus are covered by olive groves. The economy is agricultural, and Les Borges Blanques is a major producer of olives, in particular a variety known as arbequina which produces a highly prized oil. The cooperative movement has strong roots in the area. There is little or no tourist infrastructure. The municipality is split into two parts, separated by Juneda municipality, the bigger eastern part having almost all the population.
The traditional symbol of this city is an ox, which appears on a widely used but unofficial coat of arms.
Notable people
edit- Francesc Queralt, composer[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de les Borges Blanques". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Les Borges Blanques". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
- ^ "Francisco Queralt (1740 - 1825)". musicadiz1812.es. Retrieved Sep 28, 2019.
External links
edit- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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