Alforja Explained

Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Alforja
Pushpin Map:Spain Catalonia
Pushpin Map Location:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Catalonia
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tarragona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Baix Camp
Leader Title:mayor
Leader Name:Joan Josep García Rodríguez (2015)[1]
Area Total Km2:38.2
Area Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:374
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:41.212°N 0.976°W
Population Demonyms:Alforgenc, alforgenca
Postal Code:43382

Alforja (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /əlˈfɔɾʒə/) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

The main monuments are Sant Miquel church in the town, as well as the shrines of Sant Antoni de Pàdua and Mare de Déu de Puigcerver outside its perimeter.

The Prades Mountains are located in the vicinity of this municipality.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament d'Alforja. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Alforja. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.