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 Queralbs town hall | |
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| Coordinates:42°21′02″N2°09′47″E / 42.35056°N 2.16306°E /42.35056; 2.16306 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Ripollès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Inmaculada Constans Ruiz (2015)[1] (JxCat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.5 km2 (36.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,236 m (4,055 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 206 |
| • Density | 2.20/km2 (5.71/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Queralbí, queralbina |
| Website | www |
Queralbs (Catalan pronunciation:[kəˈɾalps]) is amunicipality in thecomarca of theRipollès in theprovince of Girona,Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in thePyrenees to the north ofRibes de Freser, near the peaks ofPuigmal (2909 m),Infern (2896 m) andNoufonts (2864 m). Tourism andhydroelectricity are the bases of the local economy. TheVirgin of Nuria shrine is situated in the municipality, to the north of the village inVall de Núria: it houses a romanesque mural image ofla Mare de Déu de Núria. The shrine is reached byVall de Núria Rack Railway from Ribes de Freser, which also serves the village. There is also a local road to Ribes de Freser (7 kilometres; 4.3 mi), which serves theski resort.
The first historical mention of Queralbs is in the consecration act of the church of theUrgell Diocese in 836—thus the town's motto,poble mil·lenari (millennial town)—and itsRomanesque church, dedicated toSaint James, dates to the late tenth century.
Queralbs is located to the north-west of the activeAmer-Brugentfault system.[4] Queralbs was entirely destroyed in theCatalan earthquake of 1428 whose epicentre was in nearbyCamprodon.[5]
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2005 |
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| 611 | 496 | 502 | 263 | 200 | 202 |
For many years, Queralbs was the summer vacation home for the former president of theGeneralitat,Jordi Pujol, and his wife,Marta Ferrusola.[6]
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