Albesa

Albesa
Municipality
Church of the Assumption, Albesa
Flag Coat of arms
Albesa Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°45′14″N 0°39′42″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Noguera
Government
• Mayor	Eugènia Puig-Gròs i Clua (AETS-AM) (2019)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	37.6 km^2 (14.5 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m (1,030 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	1,576
• Density	42/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Albesans
Postal code	25135
Website	www.albesa.cat

Albesa (Catalan pronunciation: [alˈβeza]) is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

In 1003 it was the seat of the battle of Albesa. The economy is mostly based on agriculture (fruit, potato, tomato), taking advantage of the presence of an acequia. Sights include the parish church of St. Mary (18th century), with a 14th-century retablo, and the remains of the ancient castle (conquered by the Christians in 1098) and of several ancient Roman villas.

Notable natives

• Fred Albesa, Commander, United States Navy.
• Ignasi Segarra i Banyeres, priest of Opus Dei prelature.
• Fermí Palau i Casellas, teacher, politician and poet.

References

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

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)