Montclar d'Urgell
Montclar d'Urgell | |
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Municipality | |
Montclar d'Urgell | |
Coordinates: 41°50′N 1°02′E / 41.833°N 1.033°ECoordinates: 41°50′N 1°02′E / 41.833°N 1.033°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Lleida |
Comarca | Urgell |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pilar Oriola |
Area | |
• Total | 9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 122 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montclarí, montclarina |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Montclar is a village situated in northwest of Urgell belonging to the Municipality of Agramunt. His old district is geographically separated from Agramunt and nestled within the Noguera region. It is surrounded by the municipalities of Artesa de Segre north and east, Preixens south and Foradada west. The village is located on the crest of the Montclar mountain range, that crosses out from east to west. The Urgell canal passes through crossing the Montclar range through a tunnel. Montclar is linked by road to the local C-14 between Artesa de Segre and Agramunt.
Demography
1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2011 |
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n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 122 |
Interesting places
Montclar Castle
Only six families have owned the Montclar castle from the Christian reconquest: the Tost (until 1067), the Cabrera (1067-1179), the Ribelles (1179-1418), the Pons (1418-1689), the Despujol (1689-1986) and Miguel (1986 to present).
Church of St. James
Montclar Mine
Culture
Folklore
- The "Fantasma Jaumet" is a giant ghost built in 2011 with a wooden structure has a height of 3 meters and a width of 2.5 meters. It's responsible for making the first dance festival in Saint James, the most important festival of the village. In 2012 it was changed and he included a tongue and eyes of cardboard phones. Montclar people always told legends of ghosts and witches. These legends are fueled largely by the presence of the Montclar castle. This led to the construction of a giant ghost form, which took the name in honor Saint James, patron of the village.
- The Massaporc an element of beast Montclar Urgell shaped wild boar, built in 2013 with a wooden structure and coating Cardboard. The wild boar is an animal that is easily to find on the Montclar mountain range.
Local festivals
- Saint Sebastian, January 20: Montclar people vote him in gratitude to cure the plague village. Currently held.
- Saint Vicente, on January 22, if the day of the festival was sunny, Montclar people kept an oil lamp burning throughout the year in the skull of Saint Vincent, located in the church of St. James. All the villagers contributed oil to keep it burning. If, however, the day was foggy, he did not light the whole for a year.
- Saint Mark, April 25, on Sunday later all the people walk in procession to the shrine Salgar located 8 km Montclar formerly the mayor and aldermen encapçalavent the procession and no one could speak all the way up to the shrine.
- Saint James, July 25: it is dedicated the church and next weekend the festival takes place, is now one of the busiest in the province.
References
- Els castells de Catalunya: Lleida. Carme Polo. ISBN 84-88598-32-7 (Catalan), pages 157-186
- El tresor dels Canals d'Urgell. Jaume Mateu, Josep Ripoll, Josep Vallverdú. ISBN 84-7935-307-4 (Catalan), pages 54–59
- Fets, costums i llegendes: L'Urgell II. Joan Bellmunt i Figueras. ISBN 84-7935-035-0 (Catalan), pages 16–21