Albesa
Encyclopedia
Albesa is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera
, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia
, Spain
.
In 1003 it was the seat of the battle of Albesa
. The economy is mostly based on agriculture (fruit, potato, tomato), taking advantage of the presence of an acequia
.
Sights include the parish church of St. Mary (18th century), with a 14th century retablo
, and the remains of the ancient castle (conquered by the Christians in 1098) and of several ancient Roman villas.
Noguera (comarca)
Noguera is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest comarca and its area represents some 5,56% of Catalonia. Noguera is part of the historical county of Urgell and currently belongs to the Lleida province. Its capital is Balaguer....
, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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In 1003 it was the seat of the battle of Albesa
Battle of Albesa
The Battle of Albesa was a follow-up to the Battle of Torà that took place 25 February 1003 at Albesa, near Balaguer, between the united Christian forces of Catalonia and the Islamic forces of the Caliphate of Córdoba...
. The economy is mostly based on agriculture (fruit, potato, tomato), taking advantage of the presence of an acequia
Acequia
An acequia or séquia is a community-operated waterway used in Spain and former Spanish colonies in the Americas for irrigation. Particularly in Spain, the Andes, northern Mexico, and the modern-day American Southwest, acequias are usually historically engineered canals that carry snow runoff or...
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Sights include the parish church of St. Mary (18th century), with a 14th century retablo
Retablo
A Retablo or lamina is a Latin American devotional painting, especially a small popular or folk art one using iconography derived from traditional Catholic church art....
, and the remains of the ancient castle (conquered by the Christians in 1098) and of several ancient Roman villas.
Notable natives
- Ignasi Segarra i Banyeres, priest of Opus Dei prelature.
- Fermí Palau i Casellas, teacher, politician and poet.