Bovera

Bovera
Municipality
St. Joseph's church in Bovera

Coat of arms
Bovera
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°19′42″N 0°38′24″E / 41.32833°N 0.64000°E / 41.32833; 0.64000Coordinates: 41°19′42″N 0°38′24″E / 41.32833°N 0.64000°E / 41.32833; 0.64000
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Garrigues
Government
 • Mayor Òscar R. Acero Giralt (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Elevation 297 m (974 ft)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 267
 • Density 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Boverí / Boverina
Website bovera.ddl.net

Bovera is a village in Catalonia in Spain. The village is in the comarca (county) of les Garrigues in the region of Lleida. Bovera is close to the town of Flix. The usually dry River Cana valley leads to the Ebre river at Flix.

In early November 2015 there was unusual rain that caused local flooding that was reported as particularly severe compared with other areas. Damage to 20 or 30% of crops such as olives over more than 1000 hectares was estimated.[3]

Demography

The population of Bovera in 2014 was 290.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Bovera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. 1 2 "El municipi en xifres: Bovera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ↑ Temporal daña cereales y olivos en Lleida y mejora calibres cítricos y mangos, La Vanguardia, 4 November 2015, Retrieved 9 November 2015


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