El Poal

El Poal
Municipality

Cal Castell, in El Poal

Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41°40′51″N 0°51′26″E / 41.68083°N 0.85722°E / 41.68083; 0.85722Coordinates: 41°40′51″N 0°51′26″E / 41.68083°N 0.85722°E / 41.68083; 0.85722
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Pla d'Urgell
Government
 • Mayor Rafel Panadés Farré (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area[2]
 • Total 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation 215 m (705 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 656
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Website poal.ddl.net

El Poal is a village of Pla d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain.

Geography

El Poal is approximately located five miles south from Mollerussa, capital of the region, specifically along the shore of the Urgell Canal. El Poal borders on Linyola to the north, Palau d’Anglesola to the south, Vila-sana to the east and Bellvís to the west.

Throughout this fertile plain irrigated crops such as fodder, maize, cereals and fruit trees are cultivated. The economy of the village is complemented by stockbreeding. Minor occupation is focused on industry and services.

Demographic evolution

Historical population of El Poal
Year19301950197019811986
Population659768815728689

Special events, fairs and celebrations

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament del Poal". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: El Poal". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

External links

 Linyola
Bellvís
  El Poal  
El Palau d'Anglesola Vila-sana


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