Balaguer (Lleida)

Balaguer municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Catalonia
Province :	Lleida
Comarca :	Noguera
Coordinates	41 ° 47 '  N , 0 ° 48'  E 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

The church in Balaguer

Web links

Commons : Balaguer  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 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).