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La Granadella

La Granadella
Municipality
View of La Granadella, Catalonia.
View of La Granadella, Catalonia.
Flag of La Granadella
Flag
Coat of arms of La Granadella
Coat of arms
La Granadella is located in Catalonia
La Granadella
La Granadella
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°21′25″N 0°39′59″E / 41.35694°N 0.66639°E / 41.35694; 0.66639Coordinates: 41°21′25″N 0°39′59″E / 41.35694°N 0.66639°E / 41.35694; 0.66639
Autonomous Community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Les Garrigues
Government
 • Mayor Carlos Gibert Bernaus (2015)
Area
 • Total 88.7 km2 (34.2 sq mi)
Elevation 528 m (1,732 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 715
 • Density 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 25101
Calling code +34 (Spain)
Website www.lagranadella.cat

La Granadella (pronounced: [ɫə ɡɾənəˈdeʎə]) is a Spanish town in the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is situated in the county of Garrigues, in the province of Lleida.

The municipality covers an area of 89 km² (34 sq mi) and the population in 2014 was 715. 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.



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