Garrigues (comarca)
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For other uses, see Garrigues (disambiguation).
Garrigues (Western Catalan: [ɡaˈriɣes]) is a comarca (county) in Ponent, Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Les Borges Blanques. Its symbol (on the flag and shield in the right panel) is an olive branch, Garrigues being the center of olive cultivation (most of it without the necessity of irrigation) in all of Catalonia.[1]
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Garrigues | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Region | Ponent |
Province | Lleida |
Capital | Les Borges Blanques |
Municipalities | List
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Government | |
• Body | Garrigues Comarcal Council |
• President | Antoni Villas (Junts) |
Area | |
• Total | 797.7 km2 (308.0 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 19,762 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Demonym | Garriguenc / Garriguenca |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Les Borges Blanques |
Website | https://ccgarrigues.com/ |
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