Priorat

Priorat
Comarca
Coat of arms
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Capital	Falset
Municipalities	List Bellmunt del Priorat, La Bisbal de Falset, Cabacés, Capçanes, Cornudella de Montsant, Falset, La Figuera, Gratallops, Els Guiamets, El Lloar, Margalef, Marçà, El Masroig, El Molar, La Morera de Montsant, Poboleda, Porrera, Pradell de la Teixeta, Siurana (Tarragona), La Torre de Fontaubella, Torroja del Priorat, Ulldemolins, La Vilella Alta, La Vilella Baixa
Area
• Total	498.7 km^2 (192.5 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	9,550
• Density	19/km^2 (50/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Prioratí, prioratina
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality	Falset

Priorat is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. The central part of the comarca, "Priorat històric," produces the famous and prestigious wine of the Denominación de Origen Calificada Priorat. Wines from elsewhere in the comarca are denominated as Montsant. The area is also known for the production of hazelnuts.

Priorat had a steady loss of population during the 20th century, but has recently as of 2004 experienced a more prosperous economy, resulting in an end to this trend. In 2001, the population was 9,196, with only the capital (Falset) exceeding a population of 1,000.

Physical geography

Priorat has an area of 496 km² and is bordered by the River Ebro, and by the comarques of Ribera d'Ebre, Baix Camp, les Garrigues, and Conca de Barberà. The region is mostly hilly, and in the extreme north of the comarca is the Montsant mountain range, rising to over 1000 m; the south is bordered by the Mola de Colldejou and the mountain ranges of Serra de Llaberia and Serra de Santa Marina.

The climate is continental: dry and hot in summer, cold in the winter.

Municipalities

Municipality	Population (2014)[1]	Area km^2[1]
Bellmunt del Priorat	307	8.9
La Bisbal de Falset	216	14.1
Cabacés	326	31.3
Capçanes	411	22.5
Cornudella de Montsant	954	63.5
Falset	2,838	31.6
La Figuera	118	18.7
Gratallops	243	13.5
Els Guiamets	292	12.1
El Lloar	110	6.6
Marçà	611	16.1
Margalef	108	34.7
El Masroig	534	15.5
El Molar	293	22.8
La Morera de Montsant	157	52.9
Poboleda	361	14.0
Porrera	461	28.8
Pradell de la Teixeta	181	21.8
La Torre de Fontaubella	126	7.1
Torroja del Priorat	160	13.2
Ulldemolins	412	38.2
La Vilella Alta	129	5.2
La Vilella Baixa	202	5.6
• Total: 23	9,550	498.7

References

1. "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

External links

• Official comarcal web site, in Catalan

Coordinates: 41°08′N 0°49′E / 41.133°N 0.817°E