Montsià
Encyclopedia
Montsià is the southernmost comarca (county)
of Catalonia
in Spain
. Its capital and largest city is Amposta
.
mountain range (highest point 764 m). It is located at the southern end of Catalonia
and the Sénia River
marks the ancient boundary with the former Kingdom of Valencia
. Many areas in this comarca have ancient passages and resting places of transhumant cattle
herders, known locally as lligallos, that were very important in the past.
Almost all Montsià municipalities are part of the Taula del Sénia
free association or mancomunitat (commonwealth).
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Its capital and largest city is Amposta
Amposta
Amposta is the capital of the comarca of Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.It is located at 8 metres above the sea, by the Ebre river, not far from its end. Population 18,841 ....
.
History
The Montsià was first established as a separate administrative comarca in 1936 and was named after the Serra del MontsiàSerra del Montsià
Serra del Montsià is a 14.5 km long mountain range in Catalonia. It gives its name to the Montsià, the southernmost comarca of Catalonia. Its highest point is 764 m high La Torreta....
mountain range (highest point 764 m). It is located at the southern end of Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
and the Sénia River
Sénia River
The Sénia River is a river in the provinces of Castellón and Tarragona, Spain. It begins its course at 1,200 m in the Barranc del Salt, Ports de Beseit. limestone massif near La Pobla de Benifassà....
marks the ancient boundary with the former Kingdom of Valencia
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
. Many areas in this comarca have ancient passages and resting places of transhumant cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
herders, known locally as lligallos, that were very important in the past.
Almost all Montsià municipalities are part of the Taula del Sénia
Taula del Sénia
The Taula del Sénia or Mancomunitat de la Taula del Sénia is a mancomunitat or free association of municipalities made up of 22 towns, totalling up to 100,000 people, of some of the comarcas that make up the center of the historical region of Ilercavonia , Spain...
free association or mancomunitat (commonwealth).
Municipalities
Population data is from 2001.- AlcanarAlcanarAlcanar is a municipality of the Catalan comarca of Montsià, in the Tarragona province. The Serra del Montsià range and its foothills rises above the town and its surroundings. According to data from 2006 its population is 9,620 inhabitants, although this increased the next year, to 9,969...
- pop. 8,032 - AmpostaAmpostaAmposta is the capital of the comarca of Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.It is located at 8 metres above the sea, by the Ebre river, not far from its end. Population 18,841 ....
- pop. 16,865 - FreginalsFreginalsFreginals is a municipality in the comarca of Montsià inCatalonia, Spain.This picturesque town is located on a hill between the northern end of the Serra de Godall and the Serra del Montsià, not far from the forking of the roads between Tortosa, Ulldecona and Amposta...
- pop. 381 - La GaleraLa GaleraLa Galera is a municipality in the comarca Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. In 2009 its population was 884. La Galera is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.- History :...
- pop. 749 - GodallGodallGodall is a municipality in the Montsià comarca, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Godall gives its name to the Serra de Godall, a moderately high and smooth calcareous mountain range that rises above the town....
- pop. 713 - Mas de BarberansMas de BarberansMas de Barberans is a municipality in the comarca of Montsià inCatalonia, Spain. It is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities.-Local crafts:This town is located at the feet of the eastern edge of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit...
- pop. 682 - MasdenvergeMasdenvergeMasdenverge is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.-References:...
- pop. 950 - Sant Carles de la RàpitaSant Carles de la RàpitaSant Carles de la Ràpita is a town in the area of the Montsià in Catalonia, Spain. The town covers a portion of the south-west of the Ebre delta, including el Trabucador isthmus and la Banya peninsula, which close off a salt water lagoon known as the Port dels Alfacs. The town of Sant Carles de la...
- pop. 11, 572 - Sant Jaume d'EnvejaSant Jaume d'EnvejaSant Jaume d'Enveja is a municipality in the comarca of the Montsià in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the southern half of the delta of the Ebro, on the right bank of the river...
- pop. 3,309 - Santa BàrbaraSanta Bàrbara, MontsiàSanta Bàrbara is a municipality in the comarca of Montsià inCatalonia, Spain.This town is located in a plain at the northern end of the Serra de Godall, at the crossing of the roads between Tortosa and Ulldecona and between Amposta and La Galera...
- pop. 3,398 - La SéniaLa SéniaLa Sénia is a municipality in the comarca of Montsià inCatalonia, Spain.This town is located in a plain by the Sénia River at the western end of the Montsià comarca...
- pop. 5,365 - UlldeconaUlldeconaUlldecona is a town in the South of Catalonia, in Montsià , near the Senia River. Ulldecona is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities....
- pop. 5,534