La Baronia de Rialb
La Baronia de Rialb (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫə βəɾuˈni.ə ðə riˈaɫp], locally: [la βaɾoˈni.a ðe riˈaɫp]) is a municipality in the comarca (county) of the Noguera in Catalonia, Spain. The territory is crossed by the river Rialb and the river Segre. The capital city is Gualter, before it had been La Torre de Rialb.
Demography
| 1787 |
1857 |
1877 |
1887 |
1900 |
1920 |
1940 |
1960 |
1981 |
1998 |
2004 |
2009 |
| 514 |
1,665 |
1,243 |
1,250 |
1,244 |
1,066 |
839 |
655 |
298 |
247 |
279 |
276 |
Government
List of Mayors of La Baronia de Rialb
Economy
The local economy is based in the agriculture and since a few years ago in the tourism sector.
Main sights
Nature and sport
- Rialb reservoir. This is the biggest dam in Catalonia.
- Forat de Bulí. A unique ravine in the river Rialb. It is suitable for extrem sports like canyoning.
- Alzinera de Cal Penjat. It is a hundred-year-old oak in El Puig de Rialb.
- GR 1. It is a long-distance footpath that crosses the north of La Baronia.
- Pallerols-Andorra Way. Route suitable for hiking that starts in La Baronia and finishes in Andorra.
Architecture
- Santa Maria de Gualter. It is a former Benedictine monastery in Gualter.
- Santa Maria de Palau de Rialb. It is a Romanesque church built between the 11th and 13th century.
- Dolmen of Sols de Riu. It is a megalithic tomb located near the Rialb reservoir, in La Torre de Rialb.
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