Almatret is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
''comarca'' of the
Segrià
Segrià () is a comarca (county) in the west of Catalonia, Spain, bordering Aragon. , over two thirds of its population live in the capital city of Lleida, which is also Catalonia's sixth largest municipality, and remains the most populated coma ...
in
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
, Spain.
The town is standing on a hill overlooking the
Ebre
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River. Almatret has lost population since year 1920 when it had 1545 inhabitants.
Informació de l'Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
The economy is based on the produce of the olive and almond trees growing on the dry slopes of this hilly area.
See also
* Puntal dels Escambrons
References
External links
Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament
Government data pages
Municipalities in Segrià
Populated places in Segrià
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