Puig-reig | |
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| Coordinates:41°58′27″N1°52′50″E / 41.97417°N 1.88056°E /41.97417; 1.88056 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Maria Altarriba Roca (2015)[1] (JxP-ERC-AM) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.8 km2 (17.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 4,489 |
| • Density | 98.0/km2 (254/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Puig-regenc, puig-regenca |
| Website | www |
Puig-reig (Old Catalan for 'King's Hill';Catalan pronunciation:[ˌpu(dʒ)ˈretʃ]) is amunicipality and town in thecomarca ofBerguedà,Catalonia. As of 2009, the town had a population of 4,403.
Atop a hill overlooking theLlobregat River, the town includes two medieval fortresses, as well as numerous examples ofRomanesque andGothic architecture. Industrial and vernacular architecture can also be found in the numerousindustrial colonies andmasies, or farm houses, within the limits of the municipality.[4]
They are also home toLa Polifònica de Puig-reig.
The existence of the town of Puig-reig is first documented in 907, at the consecration ofSt Martin's Church.[5]
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