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El Poal

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Country
  
Spain

Comarca
  
Pla d'Urgell

Elevation
  
215 m

Population
  
656 (2014)

Province
  
Province of Lleida

Autonomous Community
  
Catalonia

Website
  
poal.ddl.net

Area
  
8.9 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 3:49 AM

El Poal

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 79% Humidity

El Poal is a village of Pla d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain.

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Map of 25143 El Poal, Lleida, Spain

Geography

El Poal is approximately located five miles south from Mollerussa, capital of the region, specifically along the shore of the Urgell Canal. El Poal borders on Linyola to the north, Palau d’Anglesola to the south, Vila-sana to the east and Bellvís to the west.

  • Altitude: 215 metres
  • Surface: 9 square km
  • Population: 660 inhabitants
  • Throughout this fertile plain irrigated crops such as fodder, maize, cereals and fruit trees are cultivated. The economy of the village is complemented by stockbreeding. Minor occupation is focused on industry and services.

    Special events, fairs and celebrations

  • Annual Town Celebration and Sona El Poal Festival (electronic nights with video projections along the town): 24 August
  • Carnival 2006: 24th and 25 February (big fire organized by the youth, popular dinner and traditional dances)
  • Annual Celebration of El Roser: 2nd weekend of May
  • Annual Celebration of Joan Baptista: 3rd weekend of August
  • National Day of Catalonia: 11 September (popular sardine dinner with habaneras party in the swimming-pool)
  • References

    El Poal Wikipedia