Les Valls d'Aguilar
| Municipality of Les Valls d'Aguilar | |||
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 Taús - Sant Martí Church
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : |
 Catalonia
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| Province : | Lleida | ||
| Comarca : | Old Urgell | ||
| Coordinates | 42 ° 18 ′ N , 1 ° 17 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 669 msnm | ||
| Area : | 123.78 km² | ||
| Residents : | 260 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 2.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 25795, 25714 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 25906 | ||
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| Official language : | Castilian , Catalan | ||
| Website : | vallsaguilar.ddl.net | ||
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Les Valls d'Aguilar is a municipality ( municipality ) with 260 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Lleida in the autonomous region of Catalonia . The municipality includes the 15 villages of Argestues , Bellpui , Berén , Biscarbó , Els Castells , Castellàs , Espaén , La Guàrdia d'Ares , Junyent , Miravall , Noves de Segre , Taús and Trejuvell .
location
The valley, framed by the 1500 to 2000 meter high mountains of the southern Pyrenees, lies at an altitude of about 600 to 1500 meters above sea level. d. M. in northwest Catalonia not far from the border with Andorra .
Population development
| year | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1990 | 2000 | 2006 |
| Residents | 865 | 458 | 272 | 240 | 296 | 314 |
In the middle of the 19th century, the formerly independent villages had a total of around 2,500 inhabitants. The mechanization of agriculture has led to a constant decline in the population since then. Some villages have fewer than 20 inhabitants, so their end is in sight.
economy
In the past, the inhabitants lived mainly as self-sufficient farmers from dairy farming and cheese-making ; the cultivation of grain (mostly barley ) only brought low yields. In the meantime, many empty houses have been converted into holiday apartments ( cases rurals ).
history
The first mention of Noves comes from the year 839; Documentary mentions of the other places can be found in the following centuries. In the Middle Ages, large parts of today's municipality belonged to the manorial power of the Vice Counts of Castelbon . The municipality was created in 1972 through the merger of initially only five villages ( La Guàrdia d'Ares , Noves de Segre , Taús and Castellàs ). In the course of time the other villages were added.
Attractions
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There are several listed churches in the municipality ( Béns Culturals d'Interès Nacional or ... Local ):
- Bellpui
The place has almost been given up by its residents; Also of the former parish church of Santa Llogaia only the foundation walls and the bell gable ( espadanya ) remain .
- La Guardia d'Ares
The church of Sant Esteve is also one of the small Romanesque stone churches in the area.
- Malgrat
The small church of Malgrat hugs the mountainside.
- Tauz
The Taúz plateau is around 1500 meters above sea level. The small church of Sant Martí is a little off the beaten track.
- Trejuvell
The church of Santa Elena of Trejuvell is entirely of rubble masonry and has a simple bell gable.
Web links
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).
