Bovera is a village 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 north ...
in Spain. The village is in the
comarca (county) of
les Garrigues
Les Garrigues () is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain
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in the region of
Lleida
Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida.
Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. It is also the capital city of the Segrià comarca, as ...
. Bovera is close to the town of
Flix
Flix () is a town in the ''comarca'' of Ribera d'Ebre, Catalonia, Spain. Situated on a promontory by the Ebro river, the town occupied an important strategic position. Situated on the Madrid–Barcelona railway line, it expanded in the earl ...
. The usually dry
River Cana
The River Cana is a dry river valley that once started at Bellaguarda and travelled through the village of Bovera to the Ebre river at Flix in Catalonia. in Spain. It is in the county of les Garrigues in the region of Lleida.
The river is said ...
valley leads to the
Ebre river
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at Flix.
In early November 2015 there was unusual rain that caused local flooding that was reported as particularly severe compared with other areas. Damage to 20 or 30% of crops such as olives over more than 1000 hectares was estimated.
Temporal daña cereales y olivos en Lleida y mejora calibres cítricos y mangos
La Vanguardia, 4 November 2015, Retrieved 9 November 2015
Demography
The population of Bovera in 2014 was 290.[
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References
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Government data pages
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Municipalities in Garrigues (comarca)
Populated places in Garrigues (comarca)