Ciutadilla | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ciutadilla Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates:41°33′40″N1°08′23″E / 41.56110°N 1.13976°E /41.56110; 1.13976 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province |  Lleida |
| Comarca |  Urgell |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Óscar Martínez Agustí (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 206 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25341 |
| Website | www |
Ciutadilla (Catalan pronunciation:[siwtaˈðiʎa]) is a village and municipality in thecomarca ofUrgell in Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2013 was 209.
The village, the only settlement in the municipality, is situated on a hill close to where theMontblanc-to-Tàrrega highway crosses theCorb river. Its ruined castle occupies a commanding position overlooking not just the village but also the plains of Urgell andSegarra.[4] Many of the buildings in the village serve asholiday homes.
The municipality's economy depends largely on agriculture, mainly non-irrigatedbarley and other grains,vines,olives, andalmonds, as well aspig- andpoultry-farming.[4]
Ciutadilla village developed around its castle, and spread downhill. The castle is mentioned in extant 12th-century documents, and was significantly improved in the 16th century. It was badly damaged during theFirst Carlist War in 1835, and fell into ruins after that.[4] The municipality's population reached a peak of 872 in 1887, but has since steadily declined with the rest of the region to 209 in 2013.[5] Many archaeological remains from theIberic,Greek andRoman periods have been found in the municipality.[4]
The main festivals in Ciutadilla are that ofSaint Roch on the second weekend of August, and its patron saintSaint Michael on 29 September.[4]
Places adjacent to Ciutadilla | |
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Municipalities ofUrgell | ||
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