Els Omells de na Gaia

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Els Omells de na Gaia
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Els Omells de na Gaia
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°30′08″N1°04′37″E / 41.50222°N 1.07694°E / 41.50222; 1.07694 Coordinates: 41°30′08″N1°04′37″E / 41.50222°N 1.07694°E / 41.50222; 1.07694
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Community Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Urgell
Government
  mayorDelfi Escoté Salla (2015) [1]
Area
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  Total13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2018) [3]
  Total134
  Density9.9/km2 (26/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Omellenc, omellenca
Website omellsdenagaia.cat

Els Omells de na Gaia is a municipality in the comarca of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, at the southern end of the comarca.

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The town centre has medieval stone houses. The Església parroquial de Santa Maria is an 18th-century church that houses some ancient carved wood images. Els Omells de na Gaia is in an economically depressed area, the main income is derived from cereal, vineyard and almond cultivation, as well as some cattle.

Demography

190019301950197019862006
641624481276n/a159

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References

  1. "Ajuntament dels Omells de na Gaia". Generalitat of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Els Omells de na Gaia". Statistical Institute of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.