La Pobla de Massaluca explained

La Pobla de Massaluca
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Catalonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.1831°N 0.355°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tarragona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Terra Alta
Leader Title:mayor
Leader Name:Marc de Barcelona (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:43.4
Elevation M:5422313123
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code:43110
Blank Name:Climate

La Pobla de Massaluca (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /la ˈpoβla ðe masaˈluka/) is a municipality in the comarca of la Terra Alta in Catalonia, Spain.

The present town originated in 1294 according to existing documents, but it does not match the present location of the village. It is believed that it was formerly known as 'Pobla de Vilabona'. The town belonged from 1531 onwards to the Knights Hospitaller order, which had the see in neighboring Vilalba dels Arcs.[3]

La Pobla de Massaluca produces olive oil. The local wine also deserves special mention.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de la Pobla de Massaluca. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: La Pobla de Massaluca. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/poblamassaluca/AMBITS.HTM Ambits - La Pobla de Massaluca