La Baronia de Rialb () is a

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in the ''comarca'' (county) of the Noguera in

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, Spain. The territory is crossed by the river Rialb and the river Segre. The capital city is Gualter; before it had been La Torre de Rialb. The municipality is formed by the union of old and tiny hamlets and parishes, which in total accounts for twenty-three Romanesque churches, which is the largest number of such churches in Catalonia. Santamariadepalaumix

Demography

Government

List of mayors of La Baronia de Rialb

Economy

The agricultural sector is still what draws the most numbers of jobs in La Baronia. A country with blueprints irrigated, highly arable lands, with a level of approximately 400 m to over 800 m altitude of usable land is suitable for a wide variety of crops. However, since a few years ago, the tourism sector is becoming the economic boost that the valley needed. In fact, there are currently available a two dozen agritourist establishments.

Main sights

Nature and sport

* Rialb reservoir – the biggest dam in Catalonia. * Forat de Bulí – a unique ravine in the river Rialb. It is suitable for extreme sports like canyoning. * Alzinera de Cal Penjat – a hundred-year-old

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in El Puig de Rialb. *

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– a

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that crosses the north of La Baronia. * Pallerols-Andorra Way – a route suitable for

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that starts in La Baronia and finishes in

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Architecture

* Santa Maria de Gualter – a former

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monastery in Gualter. * Santa Maria de Palau de Rialb – a Romanesque church built between the 11th and 13th centuries. * Dolmen of Sols de Riu – a

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located near the Rialb reservoir, in La Torre de Rialb.

References

External links

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Official website

Information - Consorci del Montsec

Government data pages
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baronia de Rialb, La Municipalities in Noguera (comarca) Populated places in Noguera (comarca)