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La Torre de l'Espanyol

Coordinates: 41°11′36″N 0°37′36″E / 41.19333°N 0.62667°E / 41.19333; 0.62667
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La Torre de l'Espanyol
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La Torre de l'Espanyol is located in Catalonia
La Torre de l'Espanyol
La Torre de l'Espanyol
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°11′36″N 0°37′36″E / 41.19333°N 0.62667°E / 41.19333; 0.62667
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaRibera d'Ebre
Government
 • mayorJoan Juncà Cubells (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total676
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Torredà, torredana
Websitetorredelespanyol.cat

La Torre de l'Espanyol is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain.

Its name originated in the donation of a municipal charter to a person named Espanyol or Espaniol, a name of Occitan origin, in 1175.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ajuntament de la Torre de l'Espanyol". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: La Torre de l'Espanyol". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Manuel Bofarull i Terrades, Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya: Pobles, rius, muntanyes, etc., editorial Millà, Barcelona, 1991, p.250 ISBN 84-7304-186-0
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).