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Coordinates: 41°17′51″N1°1′42″E / 41.29750°N 1.02833°E Coordinates: 41°17′51″N1°1′42″E / 41.29750°N 1.02833°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Tarragona |
Comarca | Baix Camp |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antoni Marca Ferrús (2015) [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
Population (2018) [3] | |
• Total | 96 |
• Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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