Montblanc, Tarragona
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Coordinates: 41°22′38″N 1°9′50″E / 41.37722°N 1.16389°E | |
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• Mayor | Oriol Pallissó Balanyà (2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 91.1 km2 (35.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 7,384 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montblanquí |
Climate | Csa |
Website | www |
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Montblanc (Catalan pronunciation:
The municipality comprises the settlements of Montblanc (2013 population 7,027), La Guàrdia dels Prats (200), Lilla (88), Prenafeta (61), Rojals (26), and El Pinetell (7).[3]
History
The area around Montblanc has been inhabited for thousands of years. Evidence of
From the 4th to the 1st century BC Iberian villages existed on Santa Bàrbara hill. These villages coexisted with the early Roman settlers. Evidence of Roman artifacts have been found which date from between the 2nd century BC to the 2nd century AD.
After the invasion by the
The 10th and 11th centuries seem to have been a period of relatively peaceful coexistence in which Muslims, Christians and Jews lived in the region of Montblanc. This productive period continued until an allegiance of forces, strongly supported by the Roman Catholic Church, initiated an era of expulsions, which forced Muslims and Jews to leave the Iberian peninsula.
Maties Palau Ferré (1921-2000), painter and sculptor, disciple of Pablo Picasso, was born and died in Montblanc.
Main sights
- Convent of Sant Francesc, established around 1238. The church is in Romanesque-Gothic style.
- Gothic church of Santa Maria (14th century)
- Church of Sant Miquel
Twin towns
Montblanc, France
References
- Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
External links
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- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)