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Balaguer sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vallfogona de Balaguer, 34km from Congost de Mont-rebei.
Balaguer is a town located in Catalonia, Spain. With a population of 16,841, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Balaguer sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Balaguer to your route.
Balaguer (Catalan pronunciation: [balaˈɣe]) is the capital of the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is located by the river Segre, a tributary to the Ebro. The municipality includes an exclave to the east. Balaguer also has a sister city in the western United States, Pacifica,Read more
California. It has a population of 17,729 (register office, 2025) .
Balaguer was conquered from the Moors by Ermengol VI of Urgell in 1106; he made it his new capital, and it remained so for subsequent counts of Urgell.
A Jewish community existed in Balaguer from the 11th century to the expulsion of the Jews in 1492.
The town has a Gothic bridge, the "Pont de Sant Miquel", over the Segre river. This bridge was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War in the battle of "Cap de Pont" when Francisco Franco's forces first entered Catalonia from Aragon in 1938 through Balaguer's bridgehead. The historic town is on the right bank of the Segre but, following the war, construction began on a modern bridge, which initiated development of a modern extension of the town on the left bank.
Another Gothic building is the Santa Maria Church, in the heights above the city, in line with a quite finely conserved wall dating to the 15th century AD.
The historic mansion Palauet de la muralla de Balaguer, converted to a hotel, is located in the city center and part of the old city wall forms the back of the building.
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Balaguer is located in Catalonia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 41.7912 latitude, 0.8109 longitude.
Balaguer has a population of approximately 16,841 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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natural wonder
A 500-metre-deep limestone gorge on the Noguera Ribagorçana where the only way through is a footpath carved into the sheer wall above jade-green water. Park at La Masieta and walk in; kayaks run the gorge in summer.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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