La Riba

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La Riba
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La Riba
Coordinates: 41°19′11″N1°10′44″E / 41.31972°N 1.17889°E / 41.31972; 1.17889
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Alt Camp
Government
  MayorJoan de Lapuente Lladó (2015) [1]
Area
[2]
  Total8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation
263 m (863 ft)
Population
 (2018) [3]
  Total576
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ribetà
Postal code
43450
Website www.riba.altanet.org

La Riba is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, in north-eastern Spain.

The Prades Mountains are located near this municipality. From this foundation in the 12th century, the population has several water mills, for making of flour and paper. The paper industry is still the primary economic activity.

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References

  1. "Ajuntament de la Riba". Generalitat of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: La Riba". Statistical Institute of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.