Segarra (Western Calatan: [seˈɣara, seˈɣarɛ]) is a comarca (county) in Ponent, Catalonia (Spain), situated on a high plain. Historically, the name referred to a larger area than the current comarca. It has a continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers, and between 350 and 450 mm (15-18 inches) of rainfall per year. It is a grain-growing region, with some pine woods and a few evergreen oaks.
Segarra | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Region | Ponent |
| Province | Lleida |
| Capital | Cervera |
| Municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Body | Segarra Comarcal Council |
| • President | Ramon Augé (Junts) |
| Area | |
• Total | 722.8 km2 (279.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 22,713 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Demonym | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Cervera |
| Website | www.ccsegarra.cat |
Its capital is the town of Cervera.
Municipalities
edit| Municipality | Population (2014)[1] |
Area km2[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Biosca | 197 | 66.2 |
| Cervera | 9,039 | 55.2 |
| Estaràs | 176 | 21.0 |
| Granyanella | 147 | 24.4 |
| Granyena de Segarra | 136 | 16.3 |
| Guissona | 6,827 | 18.1 |
| Ivorra | 115 | 15.4 |
| Massoteres | 196 | 26.1 |
| Montoliu de Segarra | 193 | 29.5 |
| Montornès de Segarra | 105 | 12.3 |
| Les Oluges | 158 | 19.0 |
| Els Plans de Sió | 560 | 55.9 |
| Ribera d'Ondara | 420 | 54.5 |
| Sanaüja | 423 | 33.0 |
| Sant Guim de Freixenet | 1,107 | 25.1 |
| Sant Guim de la Plana | 175 | 12.4 |
| Sant Ramon | 496 | 18.5 |
| Talavera | 267 | 30.1 |
| Tarroja de Segarra | 173 | 7.6 |
| Torà | 1,202 | 93.3 |
| Torrefeta i Florejacs | 601 | 88.9 |
| • Total: 21 | 22,713 | 722.8 |
References
edit- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
External links
edit- Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)