La Granja d'Escarp

La Granja d'Escarp (Catalan pronunciation: [la ˈɣɾaɲdʒɛ ðesˈkaɾp]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.

La Granja d'Escarp
Municipality
Coat of arms
La Granja d'Escarp Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°25′15″N 0°21′13″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Segrià
Government
• mayor	Manel Solé Agustí (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	956
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	granjolí, granjolina
Website	granjaescarp.ddl.net

The town is located at the confluence of the Segre and Cinca rivers.

The monastery of La Granja d'Escarp was founded by Cistercian monks in 1213. La Granja d'Escarp has a population of 943 (register office, 2024) , it has lost inhabitants since 1920 when it reached a peak of 1,366 inhabitants.^[4] The economy is based on the produce of fruit trees growing in irrigated fields. The area enjoyed some prosperity in the past owing to nearby coal mines.

See also

• Montmeneu