Sarral, Tarragona

Sarral
Municipality
Can Garrofa, a modernist building in Sarral
Coat of arms
Sarral Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°26′42″N 1°14′56″E / 41.445°N 1.249°ECoordinates: 41°26′42″N 1°14′56″E / 41.445°N 1.249°E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Conca de Barberà
Government
• Mayor	Josep Amill Canela (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	52.4 km^2 (20.2 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	1,595
• Density	30/km^2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.sarral.altanet.org

Sarral is a municipality and small town in the comarca of Conca de Barberà in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain. It includes the settlements of Sarral and Montbrió de la Marca. Montbrió was originally a separate municipality, but was incorporated into Sarral in 1972.

The municipality has an area of 52 km², and a population (in 1995) of 1418. Its elevation is approximately 467m.

Economic activity is mainly agricultural, principally vines and wine. Sarral produces its own variety of rosé cava (a sparkling wine). The other major traditional activity is quarrying alabaster and producing alabaster sculptures and craftware. Sarral also hosts Spain's biggest producer of frozen bread and pizzas.

The town is ancient, with prehistoric urban remains having been found. It was granted a town charter in 1180. In the 14th century there was a large Jewish colony in the town; a street called Carrer dels Jueus still exists. In 1647 the town was destroyed by Castilian troops.

References

1. "Ajuntament de Sarral". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Sarral". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

External links

• Official website
• Generalitat of Catalonia - data
• Statistical Institute of Catalonia - the municipality in figures