Rocafort de Queralt

Rocafort de Queralt
Municipality

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Rocafort de Queralt
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 1°16′52″E / 41.478°N 1.281°E / 41.478; 1.281Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 1°16′52″E / 41.478°N 1.281°E / 41.478; 1.281
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province  Tarragona
Comarca  Conca de Barberà
Government
 • Mayor Marc Roca Banet (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 256
 • Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website rocafortdequeralt.cat

Rocafort de Queralt is a municipality and village in the comarca of Conca de Barberà in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.

The municipality has an area of 8.6 km2. Its elevation is approximately 562m.

Economic activity is mainly agricultural, principally cereals, vines and wine, principally cava, a sparkling wine. In former times, Rocafort was an important centre for the production of saffron.

The town's origins are obscure, but its castle is mentioned in an 1178 document.

As of January 2012, the mayor of Sarral is Valentí Gual i Vilà.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Rocafort de Queralt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Rocafort de Queralt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.



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