Mollerussa

Mollerussa
Municipality
Plaça de l'Ajuntament
Plaça de l'Ajuntament
Coat of arms of Mollerussa
Coat of arms
Mollerussa is located in Province of Lleida
Mollerussa
Mollerussa
Location in Catalonia
Mollerussa is located in Catalonia
Mollerussa
Mollerussa
Mollerussa (Catalonia)
Mollerussa is located in Spain
Mollerussa
Mollerussa
Mollerussa (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°37′55″N 0°53′46″E / 41.63194°N 0.89611°E / 41.63194; 0.89611
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceLleida
ComarcaPla d'Urgell
Government
 • MayorMarc Solsona Aixalà (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area
[2]
 • Total
7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
14,740
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
ClimateCfa
Websitemollerussa.cat

Mollerussa (Western Catalan: [moʎeˈɾusa]) is the capital of the comarca of Pla d'Urgell, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is 250 metres above sea level. In 2010 it had a population of 14,733.

The town has grown since the 19th century around the Urgel canal, which transports water from the river Segre to the nearby fields. The installation of the irrigation syndicate made the town the administrative headquarters of the region's farmers, and from the 20th century onwards, both agriculture and industry developed.

Demography:

Year 1986 1991 1996 2001 2004 2006 2008 2010
Population 8,462 8,966 9,400 10,004 11,087 12,569 13,675 14,733
  • Major square
    Major square
  • Fountain in the city hall square
    Fountain in the city hall square
  • Location of Mollerussa
    Location of Mollerussa
  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Mollerussa". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Mollerussa". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.