Riba-roja d'Ebre

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Riba-roja d'Ebre
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°15′08″N0°29′20″E / 41.25222°N 0.48889°E / 41.25222; 0.48889
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Community Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Ribera d'Ebre
Government
   Mayor Antonio Suarez Franquet (2015) [1]
Area
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  Total99.1 km2 (38.3 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2018) [3]
  Total1,112
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Riba-rojà
Website riba-roja.cat

Riba-roja d'Ebre is a municipality in the comarca of the Ribera d'Ebre in southern Catalonia, Spain. It is the site of a large hydroelectric power station, on the Ebro river. The whole area is mountainous.

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References

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