Rocafort de Queralt

Rocafort de Queralt
Rocafort de Queralt
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 1°16′52″E / 41.478°N 1.281°E / 41.478; 1.281
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Conca de Barberà
Government
  MayorMarc Roca Banet (2015)
Area
  Total
8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
260
  Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websiterocafortdequeralt.cat

Rocafort de Queralt (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌrɔkəˈfɔɾ ðə kəˈɾal]) is a municipality and village in the comarca of Conca de Barberà in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain.

The municipality has an area of 8.6 km2. Its elevation is approximately 562m.

Economic activity is mainly agricultural, principally cereals, vines and wine, principally cava, a sparkling wine. In former times, Rocafort was an important centre for the production of saffron.

The town's origins are obscure, but its castle is mentioned in an 1178 document.

As of January 2012, the mayor of Sarral is Valentí Gual i Vilà.