Torrebesses | |||
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Municipality | |||
New church of Torrebesses
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Location in Catalonia | |||
Coordinates: 41°25′41″N 0°35′42″E / 41.42806°N 0.59500°ECoordinates: 41°25′41″N 0°35′42″E / 41.42806°N 0.59500°E | |||
Province | Lleida | ||
Comarca | Segrià | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Mario Urrea Marsal (2015) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) | ||
Population (2014) | |||
• Total | 291 | ||
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Torrebessí, torrebessina | ||
Website | torrebesses |
'Torrebesses is a municipality in the comarca of the Segrià in Catalonia, Spain.
The name of the town comes from Catalan: Torres Bessones, meaning "Twin Towers". This town has lost population since year 1877 when it had 944 inhabitants.