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Coordinates: 41°52′21″N 0°43′12″E / 41.87250°N 0.72000°E / 41.87250; 0.72000
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| leader_name = Estefania Rufach Fontova (2015)<ref name=municat>{{cite web|url=http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=2515690004|title=Ajuntament d'Os de Balaguer|publisher=[[Generalitat of Catalonia]]|accessdate=2015-11-13}}</ref>
| leader_name = Estefania Rufach Fontova (2015)<ref name=municat>{{cite web|url=http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=2515690004|title=Ajuntament d'Os de Balaguer|publisher=[[Generalitat of Catalonia]]|access-date=2015-11-13}}</ref>
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Economy is based on agriculture, with, in particular, the cultivation of vegetables, cereals and olive, and on animal husbandry as well.
Economy is based on agriculture, with, in particular, the cultivation of vegetables, cereals and olive, and on animal husbandry as well.


Sights in the municipality include the [[rock painting]]s of Balma dels Vilars (included in the [[UNESCO Heritage list]] and the former Agostianian monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes.
Sights in the municipality include the [[rock painting]]s of Balma dels Vilars (included in the [[UNESCO World Heritage List]] and the former Augustianian monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes.


Os de Balaguer was the birthplace of [[Gaspar de Portolá]] (1716–1784), [[governor]] of [[Baja California Province|Baja]] and [[Alta California]] (1767&ndash;1770), [[explorer]] and founder of [[San Diego]] and [[Monterey, California|Monterey]].
Os de Balaguer was the birthplace of [[Gaspar de Portolá]] (1716–1784), [[governor]] of [[Baja California Province|Baja]] and [[Alta California]] (1767&ndash;1770), [[explorer]] and founder of [[San Diego]] and [[Monterey, California|Monterey]].
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ccnoguera.cat/osbalaguer/ Official website] {{in lang|ca}}
*[http://www.ccnoguera.cat/osbalaguer/ Official website] {{in lang|ca}}
* [http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=2515690004 Government data pages] {{in lang|ca}}
* [http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=2515690004 Government data pages] {{in lang|ca}}



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Latest revision as of 01:56, 12 April 2023

Os de Balaguer
Municipality
Os de Balaguer
Os de Balaguer
Coat of arms of Os de Balaguer
Coat of arms
Os de Balaguer is located in Province of Lleida
Os de Balaguer
Os de Balaguer
Location in Province of Lleida
Os de Balaguer is located in Catalonia
Os de Balaguer
Os de Balaguer
Location in Catalonia
Os de Balaguer is located in Spain
Os de Balaguer
Os de Balaguer
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°52′21″N 0°43′12″E / 41.87250°N 0.72000°E / 41.87250; 0.72000
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaNoguera
Government
 • MayorEstefania Rufach Fontova (2015)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total136.0 km2 (52.5 sq mi)
Elevation
463 m (1,519 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total1,009
 • Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Postal code
25610
Websitewww.ccnoguera.cat/osbalaguer

Os de Balaguer is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Economy is based on agriculture, with, in particular, the cultivation of vegetables, cereals and olive, and on animal husbandry as well.

Sights in the municipality include the rock paintings of Balma dels Vilars (included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and the former Augustianian monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes.

Os de Balaguer was the birthplace of Gaspar de Portolá (1716–1784), governor of Baja and Alta California (1767–1770), explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey.

The municipality is split into two parts, the bigger north-western part containing the village of Os de Balaguer, the smaller south-eastern part containing the village of Gerb.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Os de Balaguer". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Os de Balaguer". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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