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'''Os de Balaguer''' is a municipality in the ''[[ |
'''Os de Balaguer''' is a municipality in the ''[[Comarques of Catalonia|comarca]]'' of [[Noguera (comarca)|Noguera]], in the [[province of Lleida]], [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]]. |
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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. |
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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 Heritage list]] and the former Agostianian monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes. |
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Os de Balaguer was the birthplace of [[Gaspar de Portolà |
Os de Balaguer was the birthplace of [[Gaspar de Portolà]] (1716–1784), [[governor]] of [[Baja California (peninsula)|Baja]] and [[Alta California]] (1767–1770), [[explorer]] and founder of [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] and [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]. |
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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. |
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. |
Revision as of 19:39, 18 November 2014
Os de Balaguer | |
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Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Lleida |
Comarca | Noguera |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ignasi Cortés i Giné |
Area | |
• Total | 136 km2 (53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 985 |
• Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 25610 |
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 Heritage list and the former Agostianian monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes.
Os de Balaguer was the birthplace of Gaspar de Portolà (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.
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