Margalef | |
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Coordinates: 41°17′7″N 0°45′15″E / 41.28528°N 0.75417°E | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Province | Tarragona |
Comarca | Priorat |
Government | |
• mayor | Joaquim Vila Gibert (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 94 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Margalefà, margalefana |
Website | margalef |
Margalef (Catalan pronunciation: [maɾɣaˈlɛf]) is a village in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of Montsant and is a popular ecotourism destination, especially among rock climbers. The rock type is conglomerate and it has more than 1500 climbing routes of different grades, from 4 to 9b+. Many of the buildings in the village are also built on conglomerate formations.
Margalef's important economic activity is agriculture, mainly producing olives, almonds, and fruits.