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Tremp () 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
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 ...
, Spain, the capital of the ''comarca'' of the Pallars Jussà. It is the largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of area (),The municipality of Tortosa is historically larger than Tremp, but was subdivided into five separate municipalities between 1977 and 1983. accounting for nearly a quarter of the total area of the ''comarca''. The municipality is a geographical oddity and consists of five separate territorial entities within the ''comarca'' (district) of Pallars Jussa (see image). The town of Tremp (population 6228 as of 2009) is the second smallest of these and is situated in the valley of the
Noguera Pallaresa The Noguera Pallaresa (; oc, Noguèra Palharesa, ) is a river in Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the Pallars region. Course Its source is at ''Era Font d'era Noguereta'' in the municipality of Naut Aran (Aran Valley) at an elevation of ab ...
river below
Talarn Talarn () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Tremp basin, on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power sta ...
and the
Talarn Dam Talarn () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Tremp basin, on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power sta ...
. The largest portion of the municipal territory lies to the west of the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa and stretches as far as the
Noguera Ribagorçana The Noguera Ribagorzana () or Noguera Ribagorçana () is a river in northern Spain.Dorothy Noyes ''Fire in the Placa: Catalan Festival Politics After Franco'' 2003 p. ix "Catalonia proper — a triangle with the Pyrenees as one side, the Mediterr ...
river. A third portion is an
exclave An enclave is a territory (or a small territory apart of a larger one) that is entirely surrounded by the territory of one other state or entity. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is sometimes used improperly to deno ...
of the ''comarca'' within the municipality of
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in the Alta Ribagorça. In the east the villages of
Palau de Noguera Palau de Noguera is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 62. Geography Palau de Noguera is located 89km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Sp ...
,
Suterranya Suterranya is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 50. Geography Suterranya is located 99km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Léri ...
and
Vilamitjana Vilamitjana is a locality and ''decentralized municipal entity'' located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 162. Geography Vilamitjana is located 95km north-northea ...
form the fourth entity, while the fifth and smallest portion (of only 1,59 km2) is formed by the village of
Puigcercós Puigcercós is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 41. Geography Puigcercós is located 87km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lé ...
, south of Tremp. The town is served by the C-13 road which runs along the valley of the Noguera Pallaresa.


Demography


Subdivisions

The municipality of Tremp includes twenty-eight outlying settlements:
population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
s are given as of 2005. *Acadèmia General Bàsica de Subofficials (26) *
Aulàs Aulàs is a hamlet located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 47. Geography Aulàs is located 110km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a ...
(15) *
El Castellet El Castellet is a hamlet located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 12. Geography El Castellet is located 111km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: LÃ ...
(3) *
Casterner de les Olles Casterner de les Olles is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , nationa ...
(1) *
Castissent Castissent is a hamlet located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 18. Geography Castissent is located 93km north of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a ci ...
(20), on the left bank of the
Noguera Ribagorçana The Noguera Ribagorzana () or Noguera Ribagorçana () is a river in northern Spain.Dorothy Noyes ''Fire in the Placa: Catalan Festival Politics After Franco'' 2003 p. ix "Catalonia proper — a triangle with the Pyrenees as one side, the Mediterr ...
river * Claramunt (1) * Claret (2) * Eroles (11) * Escarlà (2) * Espills (5) * Espluga Freda (1) *Espluga de Serra (45) * Fígols de Tremp (2) * Gurp (8) * Els Masos de Tamúrcia (12) *
Palau de Noguera Palau de Noguera is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 62. Geography Palau de Noguera is located 89km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Sp ...
(85) *El Pont d'Orrit (15) *
Puigcercós Puigcercós is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 41. Geography Puigcercós is located 87km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lé ...
(52) * Puigverd (1) * Sant Adrià (4) * Santa Engràcia (24), with sulfurous springs * Sapeira (2) *
Suterranya Suterranya is a locality located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 50. Geography Suterranya is located 99km north-northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Léri ...
(69) * Tendrui (5) * Tercui (2), on a hill above the Noguera Ribagorçana * Torogó (2) * La Torre de Tamúrcia (17) *
Vilamitjana Vilamitjana is a locality and ''decentralized municipal entity'' located in the municipality of Tremp, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 162. Geography Vilamitjana is located 95km north-northea ...
(207), on the road to Artesa de Segre


See also

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Talarn Dam Talarn () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Pallars Jussà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the centre of the Tremp basin, on the Noguera Pallaresa river below the Sant Antoni reservoir. It is the site of a hydroelectric power sta ...


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Government data pages
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