Tivissa

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The village seen from La Llena. In the distance, Móra d'Ebre

Tivissa is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia, Spain. As well as the village of Tivissa itself, it contains the smaller village of Serra d'Almos and the hamlets of Darmós and Llaberia.

1 History and archaeology
2 Economy and physical setting
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History and archaeology

The area was settled in prehistoric times, and there are cave paintings at several sites near the village of Tivissa. In Iberian times, Tivissa was an important community, and the name itself may be of Iberian origin. There are the remains of an Iberian settlement at Banyoles, some five kilometres from the modern village and overlooking the Ebro river. The importance of these settlements was surely related to their position on the route through the pass of Coll de Fatxes, leading from the coast of Tarragona to what is now Zaragoza. In the Roman period, amphorae made in Tivissa made their way as far as Rome itself, presumably to transport olive oil or wine. From the Middle Ages, there are a few remnants of the castle, and about 1350 Tivissa became a walled settlement. Some remains of these walls can still be seen, particularly the gateways of Portal de l'Era, Portal d'Avall and Portal de la Raval. The Gothic interior of the church dates from the 13th century.

[edit] Economy and physical setting

In modern times, the economy is still largely based on agricultural activities, although the steep, marginal land in the hills has progressively gone out of cultivation. The chief crops are olives, grapes for wine, nuts (hazelnuts, almonds) and soft fruit (peaches, cherries). In recent years, tourism has been encouraged and is beginning to make an economic impact.

[edit] References

Tivissa, Tivissa Municipal Council publication, n.d.
Dues Esglesies, Tivissa Municipal Council publication, n.d.
Origen dels noms geogràfics de Catalunya, Manuel Bofarull i Terrades. Editorial Milà, Barcelona, 1991

[edit] External links

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