Ciutadilla
Ciutadilla | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Province | Lleida |
Comarca | Urgell |
Government | |
• mayor | Óscar Martínez Agustí (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 209 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 25341 |
Website | www |
Ciutadilla is a village and municipality in the comarca of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2013 was 209.
The village, the only settlement in the municipality, is situated on a hill close to where the Montblanc-to-Tàrrega highway crosses the Corb river. Its ruined castle occupies a commanding position overlooking not just the village but also the plains of Urgell and Segarra.[3] Many of the buildings in the village serve as holiday homes.
Economy
The municipality's economy depends largely on agriculture, mainly non-irrigated barley and other grains, vines, olives, and almonds, as well as pig- and poultry-farming.[3]
History
Ciutadilla village developed around its castle, and spread downhill. The castle is mentioned in extant 12th-century documents, and was significantly improved in the 16th century. It was badly damaged during the First Carlist War in 1835, and fell into ruins after that.[3] The municipality's population reached a peak of 872 in 1887, but has since steadily declined with the rest of the region to 209 in 2013.[4] Many archaeological remains from the Iberic, Greek and Roman periods have been found in the municipality.[3]
Culture
The main festivals in Ciutadilla are that of Saint Roch on the second weekend of August, and its patron saint Saint Michael on the 29th September.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Ajuntament de Ciutadilla". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Ciutadilla". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ a b c d e "Ciutadilla". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Ciutadilla". Statistics Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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