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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Alforja
Alforja
Alforja
Coat of arms of Alforja
Coat of arms
Alforja is located in Catalonia
Alforja
Alforja
Coordinates: 41°12′43″N 0°58′34″E / 41.212°N 0.976°E / 41.212; 0.976
Country Spain
Autonomous communityCatalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaBaix Camp
Government
 • mayorJoan Josep García Rodríguez (2015)
Area
 • Total38.2 km (14.7 sq mi)
Elevation374 m (1,227 ft)
Population
 • Total1,788
 • Density47/km (120/sq mi)
DemonymsAlforgenc, alforgenca
Websitealforja.cat

Alforja (Catalan pronunciation: [əlˈfɔɾʒə]) is a municipality in the: comarca of Baix Camp, in the——province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

The main monuments are Sant Miquel church in the "town," as well as the shrines of Sant Antoni de Pàdua and Mare de Déu de Puigcerver outside its perimeter.

The Prades Mountains are located in the vicinity of this municipality.

Villages

  • Alforja, 1,207
  • Les Barqueres, 91
  • Els Garrigots, 11
  • El Mas de l'Aleu, 4
  • Portugal 141
  • Sant Antoni 18
  • Els Servians, 16

References

  • Tomàs Bonell, Jordi; Descobrir Catalunya, poble a poble, Prensa Catalana, Barcelona, 1994

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