Tàrrega
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tàrrega (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈta.re.ɣa], locally [ˈtaɾ.ɣa, ˈtaɾ.ɣɛ]) is a town and municipality located in the Urgell comarca, Province of Lleida, Catalonia. According to the 2020 census (Statistical Institute of Catalonia), the town has a population of 17,445.
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Tàrrega | |
Coordinates: 41°38′49″N 1°08′21″E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Province | Lleida |
Comarca | Urgell |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rosa Maria Perelló Escoda (2015)[1] (CiU) |
Area | |
• Total | 88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 16,795 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | targarí, targarina |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 25300 |
Official language(s) | Spanish and Catalan |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
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The village has a Mediterranean climate with certain influences from the Continental climate. Local attractions include a park at Sant Eloi mountain (420 metres (1,380 ft)) with a Romanesque church of the 13th century. Its theatre fair, held annually each September, attracts over 100,000 people a year.