Margalef (Catalan pronunciation: [maɾɣaˈlɛf]) is a village in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of Montsant and is a popular ecotourism destination, especially among rock climbers. The rock type is conglomerate and it has more than 1500 climbing routes of different grades, from 4 to 9b+. Many of the buildings in the village are also built on conglomerate formations.
Margalef | |
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Coordinates: 41°17′7″N 0°45′15″E / 41.28528°N 0.75417°E | |
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Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Tarragona |
Comarca | Priorat |
Government | |
• mayor | Joaquim Vila Gibert (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 94 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Margalefà, margalefana |
Website | margalef |
![Margalef nature](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Margalef_nature.jpg/220px-Margalef_nature.jpg)
![Climbing at Margalef](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Margalef_rock_climbing.jpg/220px-Margalef_rock_climbing.jpg)
Margalef's important economic activity is agriculture, mainly producing olives, almonds, and fruits.
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Margalef". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Margalef". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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