Balaguer (Lleida)
Balaguer municipality | ||
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coat of arms | Map of Spain | |
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Basic data | ||
Autonomous Community : | Catalonia | |
Province : | Lleida | |
Comarca : | Noguera | |
Coordinates | 41 ° 47 ' N , 0 ° 48' E | |
Height : | 233 msnm | |
Area : | 57 km² | |
Residents : | 17,162 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density : | 301.09 inhabitants / km² | |
Postal code : | 25600 | |
Municipality number ( INE ): | 25040 | |
administration | ||
Official language : | Castilian , Catalan | |
Mayor : | Miquel Aguilà i Barril | |
Website : | www.balaguer.net | |
Location of the municipality | ||
Balaguer is a Catalan city in the province of Lleida in northeastern Spain . It is located in the Comarca Noguera .
Geographical location
Balaguer is about 25 kilometers northeast of Lleida . The river Segre flows through the district. It is the capital of the former county of Urgell .
Attractions
Arcades in the Plaça de Mercadal. Marienkirche from the 13th century. Former Arab fortress with protective walls. River landscape of the Segre .
sons and daughters of the town
- Peter IV (1319-1387), King of Aragon
- Roberto Martínez (* 1973), Spanish football player and coach
Web links
Commons : Balaguer - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).