Rocafort de Queralt explained

Rocafort de Queralt
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Catalonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1: Catalonia
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Tarragona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3: Conca de Barberà
Seat Type:(political)
Coordinates:41.478°N 1.281°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.5
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marc Roca Banet (2015)[2]

Rocafort de Queralt is a municipality and village in the comarca of Conca de Barberà in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.

The municipality has an area of 8.6 km. Its elevation is approximately 562m.

Economic activity is mainly agricultural, principally cereals, vines and wine, principally cava, a sparkling wine. In former times, Rocafort was an important centre for the production of saffron.

The town's origins are obscure, but its castle is mentioned in an 1178 document.

As of January 2012, the mayor of Sarral is Valentí Gual i Vilà.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Rocafort de Queralt. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  2. Web site: Ajuntament de Rocafort de Queralt. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.