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.
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 |
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| 1034 | 1084 | 921 | 395 | n/a | 247 |
See also
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Vallbona de les Monges". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vallbona de les Monges". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- The Hungarian Queen of the Vallbona Abbey (in English)
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