La Baronia de Rialb
La Baronia de Rialb (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫə βəɾuˈni.ə ðə riˈaɫp], locally: [la βaɾoˈni.a ðe riˈaɫp]) is a municipality in the comarca (coonty) o the Noguera in Catalonie, Spain. The territory is crossed bi the river Rialb an the river Segre. The caipital is Gualter]], afore it haed been La Torre de Rialb.
La Baronia de Rialb | |
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.jpg) Rialb Reservoir in La Baronia de Rialb | |
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  La Baronia de Rialb Location in Catalonie | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′N 0°49′E / 41.783°N 0.817°ECoordinates: 41°47′N 0°49′E / 41.783°N 0.817°E | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Commonty |  Catalonie |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Noguera (comarca) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Pere Prat i Torra (CiU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.03 km2 (56.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 747 m (2,451 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 271 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rialpenc, rialpenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25747 |
| Aurie code | +34 (Spain) 973 (Province) |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The municipality is shapit bi the union o auld an tiny hamlets an pairishes whilk in total accoonts for twinty-three Romanesque kirks, whilk is the lairgest nummer o sic kirks in Catalonie.
Demografie eedit
| 1787 | 1857 | 1877 | 1887 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1960 | 1981 | 1998 | 2004 | 2009 |
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| 514 | 1,665 | 1,243 | 1,250 | 1,244 | 1,066 | 839 | 655 | 298 | 247 | 279 | 276 |
Govrenment eedit
Leet o Mayors o La Baronia de Rialb eedit
| Period | Mayor | Pairty |
| 1979-1983 | Josep Serra i Bosch | UCD |
| 1983-1987 | Josep Serra i Bosch | CiU |
| 1987-1991 | Josep Serra i Bosch | CiU |
| 1991-1995 | Miquel Gabernet i Bernaus (1991-1992)
Pere Prat i Torra (1992-1995) |
CiU |
| 1995-1999 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 1999-2003 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 2003-2007 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 2007-2011 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 2011- | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
Economy eedit
The agricultural sector is still whit draws the maist nummers o jobs in La Baronia. A kintra wi irrigatit, heichhly arable lands, wi a level o thareby 400 m tae ower 800 m hicht o uisable laund is suitable for a wide variety o craps. Housomeivver, syne a few year back, the tourism sector is becomin the economic boost that the glen needit. In fact, thare currently available a twa dozen agritourist establishments.
Main sichts eedit
Natur an sport eedit
- Rialb reservoir – the biggest dam in Catalonie.
- Forat de Bulí – a unique ravine in the river Rialb. It is suitable for extreme sports like canyonin.
- Alzinera de Cal Penjat – a hunder-year-auld aik in El Puig de Rialb.
- GR 1 – a lang-distance fuitpath that crosses the north f La Baronia.
- Pallerols-Andorra Way – a route suitable for hikin that starts in La Baronia an feenishes in Andorrae.
Airchitectur eedit
- Santa Maria de Gualter – a umwhile Benedictine monastery in Gualter.
- Santa Maria de Palau de Rialb – a Romanesque kirk biggit atween the 11t an 13t hunderyears.
- Dolmen o Sols de Riu – a megalithic tomb locatit near the Rialb reservoir, in La Torre de Rialb.
Freemit airtins eedit
- (in Catalan) Offeecial wabsteid
- (in Catalan) Statistical information - Statistical Institute of Catalonia (IDESCAT)
- Information - Consorci del Montsec Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Information - Tourism Lleida[deid airtin]
- Localization in Google Maps
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