Peralada

Peralada
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Peralada Location of Peralada in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°18′32″N 3°0′39″E / 42.30889°N 3.01083°E / 42.30889; 3.01083Coordinates: 42°18′32″N 3°0′39″E / 42.30889°N 3.01083°E / 42.30889; 3.01083
Country	Spain
Region	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Alt Empordà
Government
• Mayor	Pere Torrent Martin (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	1,859
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Peraladenc
Website	peralada.cat

Peralada (Catalan pronunciation: [pəɾəˈɫaðə]) is a village in province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the home of the Frankish Counts of Peralada who controlled this portion of the Marca Hispanica before becoming part of the lands held by the Count of Barcelona.

Figueres is 6.5 km to the west, Roses 13.6 km to the south east. The N-260 to the south connects Figueres with Portbou and the French border.

The local economy is based on tourism and winemaking.

Main sights

• The castle, restored in the 19th century in French style.
• Parish church of St. Martin (18th century). Of the previous medieval edifice, the bell tower has survived.
• Convent of St. Dominic (11th century). The church interior has capitals with biblical, flower and geometrical themes.
• Church of Santa Eulàlia (15th century)
• Convent del Carme (1293), with a Gothic cloister from the 14th century

References

• Bolòs, Jordi; Víctor Hurtado (1999). Atles dels comtats d'Empúries i Peralada (780-991). Barcelona: Rafael Dalmau. 84-232-0604-1. 
• Comte, Albert (2001). La Canònica gironina i la geografia urbana de Castelló d’Empúries en la Baixa Edat Mitjana. Figueres: Geografia. 

External links

• Spanish Tourism Board Official Website in English
• Government data pages (in Catalan)