Garrigues (comarca)

For other uses, see Garrigues (disambiguation).

Comarca in Catalonia, Spain

Garrigues

Comarca

Flag

Coat of arms

Location of Les Garrigues (in blue) within Catalonia

Country|  Spain
Autonomous community|  Catalonia
Region| Ponent
Province| Lleida
Capital| Les Borges Blanques
Municipalities|

List

* L'Albagés, L'Albi, Arbeca, Bellaguarda, Les Borges Blanques, Bovera, Castelldans, Cervià de les Garrigues, El Cogul, L'Espluga Calba, La Floresta, Fulleda, La Granadella, Granyena de les Garrigues, Juncosa, Juneda, Els Omellons, La Pobla de Cérvoles, Puiggròs, El Soleràs, Tarrés, Els Torms, El Vilosell, Vinaixa

Government

• Body| Garrigues Comarcal Council
• President| Antoni Villas (Junts)
Area

• Total| 797.7 km2 (308.0 sq mi)
Population

(2014)

• Total| 19,762
• Density| 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Demonym| Garriguenc / Garriguenca
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality| Les Borges Blanques
Website| https://ccgarrigues.com/

Garrigues (Western Catalan: [ɡaˈriɣes]) is a comarca (county) in Ponent, Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Les Borges Blanques. Its symbol (on the flag and shield in the right panel) is an olive branch, Garrigues being the center of olive cultivation (most of it without the necessity of irrigation) in all of Catalonia.[1]

## History

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The cave paintings at Roca dels Moros, El Cogul, are the most important vestiges of prehistoric settlement in Garrigues. A Neolithic tomb has been found at Les Borges Blanques. During the Iberian era, the comarca was settled by the Ilergetians. There is documentation also for Roman summer residences and country villas, particularly in the north, but the Roman influence died out soon after.[1]

## Municipalities

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Municipality  | Population

(2014)[2] | Area

km2[2]

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L'Albagés | 419 | 25.7
L'Albi | 834 | 32.5
Arbeca | 2,389 | 58.3
Bellaguarda | 307 | 17.1
Les Borges Blanques | 6,088 | 61.6
Bovera | 290 | 31.1
Castelldans | 976 | 65.1
Cervià de les Garrigues | 708 | 34.2
El Cogul | 190 | 17.5
L'Espluga Calba | 395 | 21.5
La Floresta | 162 | 5.5
Fulleda | 98 | 16.2
La Granadella | 715 | 88.7
Granyena de les Garrigues | 162 | 20.5
Juncosa | 438 | 76.5
Juneda | 3,497 | 47.3
Els Omellons | 232 | 11.1
La Pobla de Cérvoles | 220 | 61.9
Puiggròs | 296 | 9.9
El Soleràs | 359 | 12.2
Tarrés | 105 | 13.0
Els Torms | 148 | 13.8
El Vilosell | 188 | 18.9
Vinaixa | 546 | 37.6
• Total: 24 | 19,762 | 797.7

## References

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1. ^ a b "Les Garrigues: Agriculture". www.grec.net. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
2. ^ a b "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Garrigues.

* Official comarcal Web site (in Catalan)
* IDESCAT: statistical information about Garrigues (in Catalan)
* Information about Garrigues on the site of the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)
* Detailed map of the comarca (text in Catalan)

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Places adjacent to Garrigues (comarca)

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Garrigues

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Ribera d'Ebre | Priorat | Conca de Barberà

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Comarques of Catalonia

Official comarques
on the Spanish side|

* Alt Camp
* Alt Empordà
* Alt Penedès
* Alt Urgell
* Alta Ribagorça
* Anoia
* Bages
* Baix Camp
* Baix Ebre
* Baix Empordà
* Baix Llobregat
* Baix Penedès
* Barcelonès
* Berguedà
* Cerdanya
* Conca de Barberà
* Garraf
* Garrigues
* Garrotxa
* Gironès
* Lluçanès
* Maresme
* Moianès
* Montsià
* Noguera
* Osona
* Pallars Jussà
* Pallars Sobirà
* Pla de l'Estany
* Pla d'Urgell
* Priorat
* Ribera d'Ebre
* Ripollès
* Segarra
* Segrià
* Selva
* Solsonès
* Tarragonès
* Terra Alta
* Urgell
* Vallès Occidental
* Vallès Oriental

Subcomarques|

* Alt Gaià [ca]
* Alt Maresme [ca]
* Alta Garrotxa [ca]
* Alta Segarra [ca]
* Baix Llobregat Nord [ca]
* Baix Maresme [ca]
* Baix Priorat [ca]
* Baix Segre [ca]
* Baixa Segarra [ca]
* Batllia [ca]
* Baridà [ca]
* Bisaura [ca]
* Collsacabra [ca]
* Comarca d'Olot [ca]
* Conca d'Òdena [ca]
* Guilleries
* Montserratí [ca]
* Segre Mitjà [ca]
* Pla de Girona [ca]
* Pla de Lleida [ca]
* Plana de Vic
* Ribera del Sió [ca]
* Selva Marítima [ca]
* Urgellet
* Vall d'Àneu [ca]
* Vall de Camprodon [ca]
* Vall de Cardós [ca]
* Vall de Llémena [ca]
* Vall de Lord [ca]
* Vall de Ribes

Historical comarques
on the French side
(Northern Catalonia)|

* Alta Cerdanya
* Capcir
* Conflent
* Rosselló
* Vallespir

Subcomarques|

* Albera [ca]
* Alt Conflent [ca]
* Alt Vallespir [ca]
* Aspres [ca]
* Baix Vallespir [ca]
* Corberes [ca]
* Baix Conflent [ca]
* Conflent Mitjà [ca]
* Garrotxes [ca]
* Plana del Rosselló [ca]
* Riberal de la Tet [ca]
* Salanca [ca]
* Vallespir Mitjà [ca]

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