La Granadella

La Granadella (Catalan pronunciation: [la ɣɾanaˈðeʎɛ]) is a Spanish town (municipi) in the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is situated in the county of Garrigues, in the province of Lleida. It has a population of 758 (register office, 2024) .

La Granadella
Municipality
View of La Granadella, Catalonia.
Flag Coat of arms
La Granadella Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°21′25″N 0°39′59″E
Autonomous Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Les Garrigues
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Gibert Bernaus (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi)
Elevation	528 m (1,732 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	728
• Density	8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	25101
Calling code	+34 (Spain)
Website	www.lagranadella.cat

Description

The municipality covers an area of 89 km² (34 sq mi).^[2] As of 2006, it is twinned with the town of Pézilla-la-Rivière in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France.

Its principal economic activity is agriculture, especially in growing olives, almonds and cereals. It secondary economic activity is processing these crops, especially in making olive oil.

It contains a primary school and a small secondary school.

Its baroque 18th-century parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary of Grace.