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| Coordinates:41°47′24″N0°48′18″E / 41.790°N 0.805°E /41.790; 0.805 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Lleida |
| Comarca | La Noguera |
| Government | |
| • Mayoress | Lorena González Dios (2023- ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.3 km2 (22.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 17,705 |
| • Density | 309/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Balaguerí, balaguerina |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Balaguer (Catalan pronunciation:[balaˈɣe]) is the capital of thecomarca ofNoguera, in the province ofLleida,Catalonia,Spain. It is located by theriver Segre, a tributary to theEbro. The municipality includes anexclave to the east. Balaguer also has a sister city in the western United States,Pacifica, California. It has a population of 17,705 (register office, 2024) 
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Balaguer was conquered from theMoors byErmengol VI of Urgell in 1106; he made it his new capital, and it remained so for subsequent counts of Urgell.
AJewish community existed in Balaguer from the 11th century to theexpulsion of the Jews in 1492.[3]
The town has aGothic bridge, the "Pont de Sant Miquel", over the Segre river. This bridge was destroyed during theSpanish Civil War in the battle of "Cap de Pont" whenFrancisco Franco's forces first entered Catalonia from Aragon in 1938 through Balaguer's bridgehead. The historic town is on the right bank of the Segre but, following the war, construction began on a modern bridge, which initiated development of a modern extension of the town on the left bank.
Another Gothic building is the Santa Maria Church, in the heights above the city, in line with a quite finely conserved wall dating to the 15th century AD.
The historic mansionPalauet de la muralla de Balaguer, converted to a hotel, is located in the city center and part of the old city wall forms the back of the building.
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