La Baronia de Rialb
Encyclopedia
La Baronia de Rialb is a municipality
in the comarca
(county) of the Noguera
in Catalonia
, Spain
. The territory is crossed by the river Rialb and the river Segre. The capital city is Gualter, before it had been La Torre de Rialb.
Municipality
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in the comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
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(county) of the Noguera
Noguera (comarca)
Noguera is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest comarca and its area represents some 5,56% of Catalonia. Noguera is part of the historical county of Urgell and currently belongs to the Lleida province. Its capital is Balaguer....
in Catalonia
Catalonia
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, Spain
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. The territory is crossed by the river Rialb and the river Segre. The capital city is Gualter, before it had been La Torre de Rialb.
Demography
| 1787 | 1857 | 1877 | 1887 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1960 | 1981 | 1998 | 2004 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514 | 1,665 | 1,243 | 1,250 | 1,244 | 1,066 | 839 | 655 | 298 | 247 | 279 | 276 |
List of Mayors of La Baronia de Rialb
| Period | Mayor | Party |
| 1979-1983 | Josep Serra i Bosch | UCD |
| 1983-1987 | Josep Serra i Bosch | CiU |
| 1987-1991 | Josep Serra i Bosch | CiU |
| 1991-1995 | Miquel Gabernet i Bernaus (1991-1992) Pere Prat i Torra (1992-1995) |
CiU |
| 1995-1999 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 1999-2003 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 2003-2007 | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
| 2007- | Pere Prat i Torra | CiU |
Economy
The local economy is based in the agriculture and since a few years ago in the tourism sector.Nature and sport
- Rialb reservoir. This is the biggest dam in Catalonia.
- Forat de Bulí. A unique ravine in the river Rialb. It is suitable for extrem sports like canyoning.
- Alzinera de Cal Penjat. It is a hundred-year-old oak in El Puig de Rialb.
- GR 1. It is a long-distance footpath that crosses the north of La Baronia.
- Pallerols-Andorra Way. Route suitable for hikingHikingHiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
that starts in La Baronia and finishes in AndorraAndorraAndorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
.
Architecture
- Santa Maria de Gualter. It is a former BenedictineBenedictineBenedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monastery in Gualter. - Santa Maria de Palau de Rialb. It is a RomanesqueRomanesque architectureRomanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
church built between the 11th and 13th century. - Dolmen of Sols de Riu. It is a megalithic tomb located near the Rialb reservoir, in La Torre de Rialb.