Website capcanes.org Area 22.5 km² Population 411 (2014) | Elevation 238 m Local time Thursday 9:39 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Capçanes is a Catalan village in the province of Tarragona in north-eastern Spain. It is situated in the comarca of Priorat.
Contents
- Map of 43776 CapC3A7anes Tarragona Spain
- Geography
- Economy
- Sights
- Sons and daughters of the village
- References
Map of 43776 Cap%C3%A7anes, Tarragona, Spain
Geography
Capçanes is situated about 7 km (4.4 mi) south of Falset, 40 km (25 mi) west of Tarragona, and about 160 km (100 mi) south-west of Barcelona.
Economy
The village's main activity is agriculture, predominantly wine-growing, but also olive and almond production.
Sights
Sons and daughters of the village
Pere Joan Barceló i Anguera (1687–1741), a.k.a. Carrasclet ("Carbon seller," a reference to his occupation), guerrillero, who fought in the War of Spanish Succession on the side of Archduke Charles of Austria against the Bourbons and who died in exile.
References
Capçanes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA