Garrigues (comarca)

Garrigues
Flag of Garrigues
Coat of arms of Garrigues
Location of Les Garrigues (in blue) within Catalonia
Location of Les Garrigues (in blue) within Catalonia
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
RegionPonent
ProvinceLleida
CapitalLes Borges Blanques
Municipalities
Government
 • BodyGarrigues Comarcal Council
 • PresidentAntoni Villas (Junts)
Area
 • Total797.7 km2 (308.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total19,762
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
DemonymGarriguenc / Garriguenca
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityLes Borges Blanques
Websitehttps://ccgarrigues.com/

Garrigues (Western Catalan: [ɡaˈriɣes]) is a comarca (county) in Ponent, Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Les Borges Blanques. Its symbol (on the flag and shield in the right panel) is an olive branch, Garrigues being the center of olive cultivation (most of it without the necessity of irrigation) in all of Catalonia.[1]

  1. ^ "Les Garrigues: Agriculture". www.grec.net. Retrieved 2023-08-26.