Vallfogona de Balaguer

Vallfogona de Balaguer is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Vallfogona de Balaguer
Church of St. Michael Archangel
Vallfogona de Balaguer
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41.754°N 0.816°E / 41.754; 0.816
CountrySpain
CommunityCatalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaLa Noguera
Government
  MayorMaria Sarret Pijuan (2015)[1]
Area
  Total27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total1,884
  Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code
25680
Websitewww.vallfogona.net

Economy is based on agriculture, with, in particular, the cultivation of cereals. Sights include the parish church of St. Michael Archangel (18th century) and a castle, with a Romanesque chapel (renovated in the 18th century) and a square tower of Islamic origin.

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Vallfogona de Balaguer". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Vallfogona de Balaguer". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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