- Os de Balaguer
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Os de Balaguer — Municipality —
Coat of armsLocation in Catalonia Coordinates: 41°52′21″N 0°43′12″E / 41.8725°N 0.72°ECoordinates: 41°52′21″N 0°43′12″E / 41.8725°N 0.72°E Country Spain Community Catalonia Province Lleida Comarca La Noguera Government - Mayor Ignasi Cortés i Giné Area - Total 136 km2 (52.5 sq mi) Elevation 463 m (1,519 ft) Population (2009) - Total 985 - Density 7.2/km2 (18.8/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 25610 Os de Balaguer is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.
Economy is based on agriculture, with, in particular, the cultivation of vegetables, cereals and olive, and on animal husbandry as well.
Sights in the municipality include the rock paintings of Balma dels Vilars (included in the UNESCO Heritage list and the former Agostianian monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes.
Os de Balaguer was the birthplace of Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira (1716–1784), governor of Baja and Alta California (1767–1770), explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey.
External links
- Official website (Catalan)
Municipalities of Noguera Àger · Albesa · Algerri · Alòs de Balaguer · Artesa de Segre · Les Avellanes i Santa Linya · Balaguer · La Baronia de Rialb · Bellcaire d'Urgell · Bellmunt d'Urgell · Cabanabona · Camarasa · Castelló de Farfanya · Cubells · Foradada · Ivars de Noguera · Menàrguens · Montgai · Oliola · Os de Balaguer · Penelles · Ponts · Preixens · La Sentiu de Sió · Tiurana · Torrelameu · Térmens · Vallfogona de Balaguer · Vilanova de Meià · Vilanova de l'AgudaCategories:- Noguera
- Municipalities in Lleida
- Populated places in Lleida
- Catalonia geography stubs
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