La Pera

La Pera
Castle of Púbol.
La Pera
Location in Catalonia
La Pera
La Pera (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°1′22″N 2°58′31″E / 42.02278°N 2.97528°E / 42.02278; 2.97528
CountrySpain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaBaix Empordà
Government
 • MayorMaria Lluïsa Teixidor Pagès (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
447
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
DemonymPerenc
Websitewww.lapera.cat

La Pera (Old Catalan for 'the Rock'; Catalan pronunciation: [lə ˈpɛɾə]) is a municipality in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain. It includes the village of Púbol. The castle of Púbol includes a Gothic church with an altarpiece by Bernat Martorell; 20th-century painter Salvador Dalí resided here with his wife.

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de la Pera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: La Pera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.