Rocafort de Queralt
Rocafort de Queralt | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Rocafort de Queralt Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 1°16′52″E / 41.478°N 1.281°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Conca de Barberà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Roca Banet (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 260 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | rocafortdequeralt |
Rocafort de Queralt (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌrɔkəˈfɔɾ ðə kəˈɾal]) is a municipality and village in the comarca of Conca de Barberà in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 246 (register office, 2024) .
The municipality has an area of 8.6 km2. Its elevation is approximately 562m.
Economic activity is mainly agricultural, principally cereals, vines and wine, principally cava, a sparkling wine. In former times, Rocafort was an important centre for the production of saffron.
The town's origins are obscure, but its castle is mentioned in a document dating back to 1178.
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Rocafort de Queralt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Rocafort de Queralt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)