Les Borges Blanques

Les Borges Blanques
Municipality
Olive oil press in Les Borges Blanques Olive oil press in Les Borges Blanques
Coat of arms of Les Borges Blanques Coat of arms
Les Borges Blanques Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:
Province	Lleida
Comarca	Garrigues
Government
• Mayor	Enric Mir Pifarré (2015)
Area
• Total	61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	6,088
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Website	www.lesborgesblanques.cat

Les Borges Blanques (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫəs ˌbɔɾʒəs ˈbɫaŋkəs]) is the capital of the comarca of Les Garrigues, in the province of Lleida, Spain. According to the 2014 census, the municipality has a population of 6,088 inhabitants.

Geography

It lies in the southern sector of the central Catalan depression, near the zone watered by the Urgell canal. The high plateaus are covered by olive groves. The economy is agricultural, and Les Borges Blanques is a major producer of olives, in particular a variety known as arbequina which produces a highly prized oil. The cooperative movement has strong roots in the area. There is little or no tourist infrastructure. The municipality is split into two parts, separated by Juneda municipality, the bigger eastern part having almost all the population.

The traditional symbol of this city is an ox, which appears on a widely used but unofficial coat of arms.

See also

• 11th Division