Vallfogona de Balaguer | |
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Coordinates: 41°45′14″N0°48′58″E / 41.754°N 0.816°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Lleida |
Comarca | La Noguera |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maria Sarret Pijuan (2015) [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
Population (2018) [3] | |
• Total | 1,884 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Postal code | 25680 |
Website | www |
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