Margalef

Margalef de Montsant
—  Municipality  —
Margalef de Montsant
Location in Catalonia
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Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Priorat
Area
 • Total 35 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation 379 m (1,243 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Margalef is a village in Catalunya, Spain. It is situated on the edge of Montsant and is a popular ecotourism destination, especially among rock climbers. The rock type is conglomerate and it has more than 500 climbing routes of different grades, from 4 to 9b. Many of the buildings in the village are also built on conglomerate formations.

Margalef's important economic activity is agriculture, mainly producing olives, almonds, and fruits.

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