La Riba

La Riba is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, in north-eastern Spain.

La Riba
Coat of arms
La Riba
Coordinates: 41°19′11″N 1°10′44″E
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCatalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaAlt Camp
Government
  MayorJoan de Lapuente Lladó (2015)[1]
Area
  Total8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation
263 m (863 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total576
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ribetà
Postal code
43450
Websitewww.riba.altanet.org

The Prades Mountains are located near this municipality. From this foundation in the 12th century, the population has several water mills, for making of flower and paper. The paper industry is still the first economic activity.

References

  1. "Ajuntament de la Riba". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: La Riba". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).


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