- Arbeca
Arbeca is a village in the comarca of Les Garrigues, in the
province ofLleida , inCatalonia ,Spain .It is the third village of Les Garrigues in number of inhabitants, close to
Les Borges Blanques andJuneda .The population is about 2,500 and the village has given its name toarbequina olives , used to produce a highly-valued oliveoil for human consumption, grown not only in Les Garrigues but also in many places in Spain, such asAndalusia .The economy of the village is basically agrarian, with the cultivation on its irrigated and unirrigated land ofalmond s,cereal s,pear s,apple s,olive s, peaches, etc.Arbeca is situated in the north-northeast of Les Garrigues, near the comarques of
Pla d'Urgell andUrgell , and about 30 kilometers fromLleida , the capital of the province of the same name.External links
* [http://arbeca.ddl.net/ Web site of Arbeca's town council (Ajuntament d'Arbeca)]
* [http://www.comemissores.com/rarbeca/ Radio Arbeca]
* [http://www.noetperdis.com/info.php?idPoblacio=863 Map of Arbeca]
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