Les Borges Blanques

Les Borges Blanques
Municipality
Olive oil press in Les Borges Blanques
Flag Coat of arms
Les Borges Blanques Location in Province of Lleida Les Borges Blanques Location in Catalonia Les Borges Blanques Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°31′10″N 0°52′6″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Les Garrigues
Government
• Mayor	Enric Mir Pifarré (2015)
Area
• Total	61.5 km2 (23.7 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	6,002
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.lesborgesblanques.cat

Les Borges Blanques (Catalan pronunciation: [ləz ˈβɔɾʒəz ˈβlaŋkəs]) is the capital of the comarca of Les Garrigues, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 6,088 inhabitants.

Geography

It lies in the southern sector of the central Catalan depression, near the zone watered by the Urgell canal. The high plateaus are covered by olive groves. The economy is agricultural, and Les Borges Blanques is a major producer of olives, in particular a variety known as arbequina which produces a highly prized oil. The cooperative movement has strong roots in the area. There is little or no tourist infrastructure. The municipality is split into two parts, separated by Juneda municipality, the bigger eastern part having almost all the population.

The traditional symbol of this city is an ox, which appears on a widely used but unofficial coat of arms.

Notable people

• Francesc Queralt, composer

External links

• Government data pages (in Catalan)