Area 797.7 km² | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 19,762 (2014) | |
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Municipalities ListL'Albagés, L'Albi, Arbeca, Bellaguarda, Les Borges Blanques, Bovera, Castelldans, Cervià de les Garrigues, El Cogul, L'Espluga Calba, La Floresta, Fulleda, La Granadella, Granyena de les Garrigues, Juncosa, Juneda, Els Omellons, La Pobla de Cérvoles, Puiggròs, El Soleràs, Tarrés, Els Torms, El Vilosell, Vinaixa Demonym(s) Garriguenc / Garriguenca Points of interest Roca dels Moros, Celler Clos Pons, Fortalesa dels Vilars, Museu de l'Oli de Catalunya, CÉRVOLES CELLER | ||
Les Garrigues is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Les Borges Blanques. Its symbol (on the flag and shield in the right panel) is an olive branch, Les Garrigues being the center of olive cultivation (most of it without the necessity of irrigation) in all of Catalonia. [1]
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Map of Les Garrigues, Lleida, Spain
History
The cave paintings at Roca dels Moros, El Cogul, are the most important vestiges of prehistoric settlement in Les Garrigues. A Neolithic tomb has been found at Les Borges Blanques. During the Iberian era, the comarca was settled by the Ilergetians. There is documentation also for Roman summer residences and country villas, particularly in the north, but the Roman influence died out soon after. [2]
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