Demonym(s) Marçalenc, marçalenca Elevation 315 m Population 611 (2014) | Website www.marca.altanet.org Area 16.1 km² Local time Tuesday 11:01 AM | |
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Marçà is a municipality in the comarca of Priorat, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain.
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History
In medieval times, after the area had been reconquered from the saracens, the town became part of the Barony of Entença.
The now ruined Sant Marçal monastery was founded in 1611. It was closed down due to the Ecclesiastical Confiscations of Mendizábal in 1835 during Isabella II of Spain's rule. The Desamortización or secularization of the place brought monastic life in the monastery to an end.
Despite having lost almost half of its population since 1900, nowadays Marçà is the third most important town in the Priorat comarca.
Villages
Monuments
The 18th century Santa Maria church.
References
Marçà Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA