Conca de Barberà

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Conca de Barberà
Localització de la Conca de Barberà.svg
The location of the Comarca Conca de Barberà in Catalonia
Basic data
Province: Tarragona
Main place: Montblanc (Tarragona)
Surface: 650.24 km²
Residents: 20,042 (2019)
Municipalities: 22nd

The Comarca Conca de Barberà is located in the province of Tarragona of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia ( Spain ). The community association has an area of ​​650 km² and 20,042 inhabitants (2019).

location

The association of municipalities is located in the central part of Catalonia, between the provincial capitals Tarragona and Lleida . It borders in the north on the comarca of Urgell and Segarra , in the east on Anoia , in the south on Alt Camp , and in the west on Baix Camp , Priorat and Garrigues . Together with the comarcas Alt Camp, Baix Camp, Baix Penedès , Priorat and Tarragonès , the region forms the territory of Camp de Tarragona .

Conca de Barberà is located in a basin (katal .: conca) through which several small rivers flow. In the west this is the upper reaches of the Ríu Francolí with its tributary Anguera. In the east lies the upper reaches of the Ríu Gaiá . The plain is surrounded by low mountain ranges, in the north these are the mountain ranges Tallat and Suro, in the east Brufaganya and Queralt, in the south Miramar and Cogullo and in the west Llena and the Prades Mountains. In the Prades Mountains there are several mountain peaks of over 1,000 m, including the highest point of the community association, the Tossal de la Baltasana (1,201 m) on the border with the Comarca Baix Camp.

economy

The main industry is agriculture. Grains, wine, hazelnuts, almonds and vegetables are grown. Conca de Barberà is also an appellation of origin for a wine from this region with the classification DO (Denominación de Origen). Pigs and poultry are raised in the livestock industry. Industry is of little concern.

Communities

Status: 2019

Map of Conca de Barberà
local community Pop. Area
(km²)
local community Pop. Area
(km²)
local community Pop. Area
(km²)
Barberà de la Conca 473 26.32 Les Piles 212 22.51 Solivella 633 21.28
Blancafort 389 14.49 Pira 493 8.09 Vallclara 98 13.38
Conesa 103 29.04 Pontils 117 67.62 Vallfogona de Riucorb 91 10.95
Espluga de Francolí 3755 57.17 Rocafort de Queralt 225 8.56 Vilanova de Prades 112 21.34
Fores 43 16.54 Santa Coloma de Queralt 2673 34.05 Vilaverd 452 12.53
Llorac 100 23.35 Sarral 1548 52.09 Vimbodí i Poblet 892 65.80
Montblanc 7364 91.43 Savallà del Comtat 58 14.74
Passer-by i Belltall 163 27.35 Senan 48 11.82

See also

Web links

Commons : Conca de Barberà  - Collection of images, videos and audio files