Camarasa

Camarasa is a municipality in the comarca of the Noguera in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Segre and Noguera Pallaresa rivers. The Camarasa reservoir on the Noguera Pallaresa (113 hm³) and the Sant Llorenç de Montgai reservoir on the Segre are important hydroelectric power stations.

Camarasa
Municipality
Camarasa
Coat of arms
Camarasa
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41.876°N 0.878°E / 41.876; 0.878
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaLa Noguera
Government
 • MayorElisabet Lizaso Cantón (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total157.1 km2 (60.7 sq mi)
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total842
 • Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Camarasí, Camarasina
Websitewww.ccnoguera.cat/camarasa

The C-147 road links the municipality with Balaguer and Tremp, and there are Renfe railway stations in Sant Llorenç de Montgai and L'Ametlla de Montsec.

The municipality includes a small exclave to the north.

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
2648 2773 2087 1233 1004 933

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Camarasa". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Camarasa". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).



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