La Pobla de Massaluca

La Pobla de Massaluca is a municipality in the comarca of la Terra Alta in Catalonia, Spain.

La Pobla de Massaluca
Coat of arms
La Pobla de Massaluca
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°10′59″N 0°21′18″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaTerra Alta
Government
  mayorAntoni Ferré Llop (2015)[1]
Area
  Total43.4 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Elevation
542 m (1,778 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total328
  Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
ClimateCsa
Websitewww.poblamassaluca.altanet.org

The present town originated in 1294 according to existing documents, but it does not match the present location of the village. It is believed that it was formerly known as 'Pobla de Vilabona'. The town belonged from 1531 onwards to the Knights Hospitaller order, which had the see in neighboring Vilalba dels Arcs.[4]

La Pobla de Massaluca produces olive oil. The local wine also deserves special mention.

References

  1. "Ajuntament de la Pobla de Massaluca". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: La Pobla de Massaluca". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. Ambits - La Pobla de Massaluca Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine


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