- Margalef
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Margalef de Montsant — Municipality — Location in Catalonia Coordinates: 41°17′7″N 0°45′15″E / 41.28528°N 0.75417°ECoordinates: 41°17′7″N 0°45′15″E / 41.28528°N 0.75417°E Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Tarragona Comarca Priorat Area - Total 35 km2 (13.5 sq mi) Elevation 379 m (1,243 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Margalef is a village in Catalunya, Spain. It is situated on the edge of Montsant and is a popular ecotourism destination, especially among rock climbers. The rock type is conglomerate and it has more than 500 climbing routes of different grades, from 4 to 9b. Many of the buildings in the village are also built on conglomerate formations.
Margalef's important economic activity is agriculture, mainly producing olives, almonds, and fruits.
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Categories:- Municipalities in Tarragona
- Climbing areas of Spain
- Populated places in Tarragona
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