Maspujols

Maspujols municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Catalonia
Province :	Tarragona
Comarca :	Baix Camp
Coordinates	41 ° 11 '  N , 1 ° 3'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 11 '  N , 1 ° 3'  E
Height :	214  msnm
Area :	3.57 km²
Residents :	827 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	231.65 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	43382
Municipality number  ( INE ):	43081
administration
Mayor :	Josep Rabascall Domingo
Website :	www.maspujols.altanet.org

Maspujols is a municipality in Catalonia . It is located in the Comarca Baix Camp in the province of Tarragona .

geography

Maspujols is located about 3.5 km northwest of Reus on the Riera de Riudoms river on the southwestern edge of the Muntanyes de Prades . The municipality consists of the districts Maspujols and Rocabruna.

history

The place was first mentioned in 1172 in a gift certificate from Alfonso II of Aragón . The King of Aragon donated land around Rocabruna to Berenguer d'Oms . In 1303 another document mentions the Can Pujols farm in the municipality of Aleixar . In 1625, after a decision by the Dukes of Cardona , the town became independent.

economy

The economy of the region and the municipality is characterized by agriculture. The place is surrounded by hazelnut and olive tree plantations.

Web links

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

• Community website
• Maspujols at the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana

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).