Tàrrega

Tàrrega
Tàrrega
Tarrega with the tower of the Santa Maria de l'Alba de Tàrrega visible
Tàrrega
Location in Catalonia
Tàrrega
Tàrrega (Catalonia)
Tàrrega
Tàrrega (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°38′49″N 1°08′21″E / 41.64694°N 1.13917°E / 41.64694; 1.13917
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Urgell
Government
  MayorRosa Maria Perelló Escoda (2015) (CiU)
Area
  Total
88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Elevation
373 m (1,224 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
16,795
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym(s)targarí, targarina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25300
Official language(s)Spanish and Catalan
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.tarrega.cat

Tàrrega (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈta.re.ɣa], locally [ˈtaɾ.ɣa, ˈtaɾ.ɣɛ]) is a town and municipality located in the Urgell comarca, Province of Lleida, Catalonia. According to the 2020 census (Statistical Institute of Catalonia), the town has a population of It has a population of 18,542 (register office, 2024) .

The village has a Mediterranean climate with certain influences from the Continental climate. Local attractions include a park at Sant Eloi mountain (420 metres (1,380 ft)) with a Romanesque church of the 13th century. Its theatre fair, held annually each September, attracts over 100,000 people a year.