Constantí Explained

Constantí
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Catalonia
Coordinates:41.1556°N 1.2139°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tarragona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Tarragonès
Leader Title:mayor
Leader Name:Òscar Sánchez Ibarra (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:30.9
Elevation M:87
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Constantinenc
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:43120

Constantí (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /kunstanˈti/) is a town in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.[3]

History

Archaeological remains can determine that it was inhabited during the time of the Romans.

The medieval village was established in 1153, after the conquest of Siurana. Was granted a town charter in 1159. Archbishop Espàrec de la Barca (1215) boosted its population, ordering build the castle, the first church and the city wall. The castle became the summer residence of the Archbishops of Tarragona.

Had suffered several attacks during the Catalan Revolt. On January 12, 1641 the town was attacked by the troops of Josep Margarit. In 1642 was attacked by Marshal La Mothe that turned the people as a base of operations. In 1649, after a siege of two days, the city fell to the troops of Juan de Garay. The church and castle were destroyed.

During the Independence War, General Louis-Gabriel Suchet had managed from Constantí the siege of Tarragona in 1811.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Constantí. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Constantí. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. Web site: Official Statistics. IDESCAT - Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 4 September 2011.