Noguera (Western Catalan: [noˈɣeɾa]) is a comarca (county) in Ponent, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest comarca and its area represents some 5,56% of Catalonia. Noguera is part of the historical county of Urgell and its capital is Balaguer.
Noguera | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Region | Ponent |
| Province | Lleida |
| Capital | Balaguer |
| Municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Body | Noguera Comarcal Council |
| • President | Miquel Plensa (ERC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,784.1 km2 (688.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 39,376 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Demonym | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Balaguer |
Municipalities
edit| Municipality | Population (2014)[1] |
Area km2[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Àger | 594 | 160.6 |
| Albesa | 1,608 | 37.6 |
| Algerri | 423 | 54.3 |
| Alòs de Balaguer | 126 | 69.1 |
| Artesa de Segre | 3,656 | 175.9 |
| Les Avellanes i Santa Linya | 479 | 103.0 |
| Balaguer | 16,485 | 57.3 |
| La Baronia de Rialb | 235 | 145.1 |
| Bellcaire d'Urgell | 1,305 | 31.4 |
| Bellmunt d'Urgell | 192 | 5.1 |
| Cabanabona | 88 | 14.2 |
| Camarasa | 911 | 157.1 |
| Castelló de Farfanya | 565 | 52.6 |
| Cubells | 395 | 39.2 |
| Foradada | 182 | 28.6 |
| Ivars de Noguera | 350 | 27.1 |
| Menàrguens | 887 | 20.2 |
| Montgai | 671 | 28.9 |
| Oliola | 235 | 86.3 |
| Os de Balaguer | 1,008 | 136.0 |
| Penelles | 504 | 25.5 |
| Ponts | 2,701 | 30.5 |
| Preixens | 450 | 28.7 |
| La Sentiu de Sió | 467 | 29.6 |
| Térmens | 1,536 | 27.5 |
| Tiurana | 76 | 15.9 |
| Torrelameu | 709 | 10.9 |
| Vallfogona de Balaguer | 1,888 | 27.0 |
| Vilanova de l'Aguda | 228 | 53.7 |
| Vilanova de Meià | 422 | 105.2 |
| • Total: 30 | 39,376 | 1,784.1 |
References
edit- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
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