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