Garrigues (comarca) explained

Garrigues
Settlement Type:Comarca
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Ponent
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:Lleida
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Les Borges Blanques
Leader Title1:Body
Leader Name1:Garrigues Comarcal Council
Leader Title2:President
Leader Name2:Antoni Villas (Junts)
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:list
P1:L'Albagés, L'Albi, Arbeca, Bellaguarda, Les Borges Blanques, Bovera, Castelldans, Cervià de les Garrigues, El Cogul, L'Espluga Calba, La Floresta, Fulleda, La Granadella, Granyena de les Garrigues, Juncosa, Juneda, Els Omellons, La Pobla de Cérvoles, Puiggròs, El Soleràs, Tarrés, Els Torms, El Vilosell, Vinaixa
Area Total Km2:797.7
Population Total:19,762
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Garriguenc / Garriguenca
Blank Name Sec1:Largest municipality
Blank Info Sec1:Les Borges Blanques
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Website:https://ccgarrigues.com/

Garrigues (pronounced as /ca/) is a comarca (county) in Ponent, Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Les Borges Blanques. Its symbol (on the flag and shield in the right panel) is an olive branch, Garrigues being the center of olive cultivation (most of it without the necessity of irrigation) in all of Catalonia.[1]

History

The cave paintings at Roca dels Moros, El Cogul, are the most important vestiges of prehistoric settlement in Garrigues. A Neolithic tomb has been found at Les Borges Blanques. During the Iberian era, the comarca was settled by the Ilergetians. There is documentation also for Roman summer residences and country villas, particularly in the north, but the Roman influence died out soon after.

Municipalities

MunicipalityPopulation
(2014)[2]
Area
km
align=right 419 align=right 25.7
align=right 834 align=right 32.5
align=right 2,389 align=right 58.3
align=right 307 align=right 17.1
align=right 6,088 align=right 61.6
align=right 290 align=right 31.1
align=right 976 align=right 65.1
align=right 708 align=right 34.2
align=right 190 align=right 17.5
align=right 395 align=right 21.5
align=right 162 align=right 5.5
align=right 98 align=right 16.2
align=right 715 align=right 88.7
align=right 162 align=right 20.5
align=right 438 align=right 76.5
align=right 3,497 align=right 47.3
align=right 232 align=right 11.1
align=right 220 align=right 61.9
align=right 296 align=right 9.9
align=right 359 align=right 12.2
align=right 105 align=right 13.0
align=right 148 align=right 13.8
align=right 188 align=right 18.9
align=right 546 align=right 37.6
• Total: 24 align=right 19,762 align=right 797.7

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les Garrigues: Agriculture . 2023-08-26 . www.grec.net.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres. Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. 2015-05-25.