Rocafort de Queralt
Rocafort de Queralt is a municipality and village in the comarca of Conca de Barberà in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.
Rocafort de Queralt | |
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  Rocafort de Queralt Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41.478°N 1.281°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province |  Tarragona |
| Comarca |  Conca de Barberà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Roca Banet (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | rocafortdequeralt |
The municipality has an area of 8.6 km2. Its elevation is approximately 562m.
Economic activity is mainly agricultural, principally cereals, vines and wine, principally cava, a sparkling wine. In former times, Rocafort was an important centre for the production of saffron.
The town's origins are obscure, but its castle is mentioned in an 1178 document.
As of January 2012, the mayor of Sarral is Valentí Gual i Vilà.
References
- "Ajuntament de Rocafort de Queralt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Rocafort de Queralt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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