Sudanell

Sudanell
Municipality
St. Peter's church
Sudanell Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°33′N 0°34′E / 41.550°N 0.567°ECoordinates: 41°33′N 0°34′E / 41.550°N 0.567°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Segrià
Government
• Mayor	Josep Maria Sanjuan Cornadó (2015)[1] (CIU)
Area[2]
• Total	8.7 km^2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	872
• Density	100/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sudanellenc, sudanellenca
Website	sudanell.cat

Sudanell is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia. It is located by the junction of two rivers: the Segre and the Set. Agriculture is Sudanell's principal economic activity (peaches, apples, pears, corn). Two canals: Canal de Seròs and Acèquia de Torres irrigate the area.

Elements of touristic interest

• Cross Head (Creu del Terme). Made from stone and dated from the 14th century.
• Parish church of Sant Pere (Saint Peter). The primitive parish church of Sant Pere, Romanesque, was replaced in the 18th century for an extense Baroque building, with a monumental façade.
• The Muladar. The graves of Muladar constitute the first necropolis excavated in the region of the Segrià.
• The Official town's Holy Day is on the first weekend in October.

References

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

External links

• Official municipal web site (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)