Vallbona de les Monges | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Catalonia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Catalonia |
Coordinates: | 41.5269°N 1.0906°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Lleida |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Urgell |
Leader Title: | mayor |
Leader Name: | Ramon Bergadà Benet (2015)[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 34.1 |
Elevation M: | 481 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Vallboní, vallbonina |
Postal Code: | 25238 |
Vallbona de les Monges (pronounced as /ca/) is a municipality in the comarca of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the southern end of the comarca, north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, where many wind turbines have been installed.
The town has the most important convent in Catalonia, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, belonging to the Order of Cistercians. The main income is derived from wine and olive oil production, as well as some cattle. There is a little tourism, but not enough to significantly lift the economy of the area.
Vallbona de les Monges, 157
Pop 1900: | 1034 |
Pop 1930: | 1084 |
Pop 1950: | 921 |
Pop 1970: | 395 |
Pop 1990: | 285 |
Pop Latest: | 247 |
Latest Year: | 2007 |