Ciutadilla
| Ciutadilla | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Ciutadilla Location in Catalonia | |||
| Coordinates: 41°33′40″N 1°08′23″E / 41.56110°N 1.13976°ECoordinates: 41°33′40″N 1°08′23″E / 41.56110°N 1.13976°E | |||
| Country |
 Spain | ||
| Autonomous community |
 Catalonia | ||
| Province |
 Lleida | ||
| Comarca |
 Urgell | ||
| Government | |||
| • mayor | Óscar Martínez Agustí (2015)[1] | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) | ||
| Population (2014)[1] | |||
| • Total | 209 | ||
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 25341 | ||
| Website |
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Ciutadilla is a village and municipality in the comarca of Urgell 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 the Montblanc-to-Tàrrega highway crosses the Corb river. Its ruined castle occupies a commanding position overlooking not just the village but also the plains of Urgell and Segarra.[3] Many of the buildings in the village serve as holiday homes.
Economy
The municipality's economy depends largely on agriculture, mainly non-irrigated barley and other grains, vines, olives, and almonds, as well as pig- and poultry-farming.[3]
History
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 the First Carlist War in 1835, and fell into ruins after that.[3] 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.[4] Many archaeological remains from the Iberic, Greek and Roman periods have been found in the municipality.[3]
Culture
The main festivals in Ciutadilla are that of Saint Roch on the second weekend of August, and its patron saint Saint Michael on the 29th September.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Ajuntament de Ciutadilla". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Ciutadilla". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ciutadilla". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Ciutadilla". Statistics Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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