Puig-reig explained

Puig-reig
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.9742°N 1.8806°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Berguedà
Leader Party:JxP-ERC-AM
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Josep Maria Altarriba Roca (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:45.8
Elevation M:455
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Puig-regenc, puig-regenca

Puig-reig (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˌpu(dʒ)ˈretʃ/) is a municipality and town in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. As of 2009, the town had a population of 4,403.

Atop a hill overlooking the Llobregat River, its name means 'royal hill' in old Catalan. The town includes two medieval fortresses, as well as numerous examples of Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Industrial and vernacular architecture can also be found in the numerous industrial colonies and masies, or farm houses, within the limits of the municipality.[3]

They are also home to La Polifònica de Puig-reig.

History

The existence of the town of Puig-reig is first documented in 907, at the consecration of St Martin's Church.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Puig-reig. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Puig-reig. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. Book: Carabasa i Villanueva. Lluïsa. El Berguedà. 1994. Generalitat de Catalunya. Direcció General del Patrimoni Cultural. Barcelona. 8439326718. ca. etal.
  4. Web site: Serra Rotés. Rosa. Història. Ajuntament de Puig-reig. 15 August 2014. ca. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008193203/http://www.puig-reig.cat/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=91. 8 October 2014. dead.