Albesa | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Catalonia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Catalonia |
Coordinates: | 41.7539°N 0.6617°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Name1: | Catalonia |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Lleida |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Noguera |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Eugènia Puig-Gròs i Clua (AETS-AM) (2019)[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 37.6 |
Elevation M: | 314 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Albesans |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 25135 |
Albesa (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /alˈβeza/) is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.
In 1003 it was the seat of the battle of Albesa. The economy is mostly based on agriculture (fruit, potato, tomato), taking advantage of the presence of an acequia.Sights include the parish church of St. Mary (18th century), with a 14th-century retablo, and the remains of the ancient castle (conquered by the Christians in 1098) and of several ancient Roman villas.