Vallbona de les Monges
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vallbona de les Monges (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbaʎˈβɔna ðe lez ˈmɔɲʒes]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the southern end of the comarca, north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, where many wind turbines have been installed.
Vallbona de les Monges | |
|---|---|
 The monastery | |
 Flag _de_Vallbona_de_les_Monges.svg){kind=small} Coat of arms | |
 Vallbona de les Monges Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′37″N 1°05′26″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | Urgell |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Ramon Bergadà Benet (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 234 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vallboní, vallbonina |
| Website | vallbona |
The town has the most important convent in Catalonia, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, belonging to the Order of Cistercians. The main income is derived from wine and olive oil production, as well as some cattle. There is a little tourism, but not enough to significantly lift the economy of the area.
Villages
- Montblanquet, 6
- Rocallaura, 93
Vallbona de les Monges, 157
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1034 | 1084 | 921 | 395 | n/a | 247 |
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