Vallbona de les Monges

41°31′37″N 1°05′26″E / 41.52694°N 1.09056°E / 41.52694; 1.09056Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceLleidaComarcaUrgellGovernment • mayorRamon Bergadà Benet (2015)^[1]Area • Total34.1 km² (13.2 sq mi)Elevation481 m (1,578 ft)Population • Total234 • Density6.9/km² (18/sq mi)Demonym(s)Vallboní, vallboninaWebsitevallbona.ddl.net

Vallbona de les Monges (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbaʎˈβɔnə ðə ləz ˈmɔɲʒəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the southern end of the comarca, north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, where many wind turbines have been installed.

The town has the most important convent in Catalonia, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, belonging to the Order of Cistercians. The main income is derived from wine and olive oil production, as well as some cattle. There is a little tourism, but not enough to significantly lift the economy of the area.

Villages

• Montblanquet, 6
• Rocallaura, 93

Vallbona de les Monges, 157

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
1034	1084	921	395	n/a	247

See also

• Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona
• Tossal Gros de Vallbona

References

• Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya - Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya

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