Mont-ral explained

Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Mont-ral
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:Alt Camp
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Francesc Xavier Pagès Alonso (2015)[1]
Area Total Km2:34.7
Area Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:888
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:41.289°N 1.099°W
Population Demonym:Mont-ralenc
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:43364

Mont-ral is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

The Prades Mountains are located within the municipal boundaries.

History

Mont-ral was part of the Montblanc Vegueria until 1716. Later it became part of the Tarragona Corregiment administrative division.[3]

This municipality had over 1,000 inhabitants during the second half of the 19th century, but has lost almost 80% of its population since then.[2]

Villages

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Mont-ral. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Mont-ral. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. Josep M. Calbet & Teresa M. Jové, Alt Camp: marc físic marc humà. Generalitat de Catalunya, Valls, 1983