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Vallfogona de Balaguer

Coordinates: 41°45′14″N 0°48′58″E / 41.754°N 0.816°E / 41.754; 0.816
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Vallfogona de Balaguer
Church of St. Michael Archangel
Church of St. Michael Archangel
Coat of arms of Vallfogona de Balaguer
Vallfogona de Balaguer is located in Catalonia
Vallfogona de Balaguer
Vallfogona de Balaguer
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°45′14″N 0°48′58″E / 41.754°N 0.816°E / 41.754; 0.816
CountrySpain
CommunityCatalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaLa Noguera
Government
 • MayorMaria Sarret Pijuan (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total1,884
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code
25680
Websitewww.vallfogona.net

Vallfogona de Balaguer (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbaʎfoˈɣona ðe βalaˈɣe]) is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Economy is based on agriculture, with, in particular, the cultivation of cereals. Sights include the parish church of St. Michael Archangel (18th century) and a castle, with a Romanesque chapel (renovated in the 18th century) and a square tower of Islamic origin.

References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Vallfogona de Balaguer". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vallfogona de Balaguer". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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