Terra Alta (comarca)
Terra Alta | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Region | Terres de l'Ebre |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Capital | Gandesa |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Terra Alta Comarcal Council |
| • President | Lluís Agut (UPTA–PSC) (2023-2025) TBD (ERC) (2025-2027) |
| Area | |
• Total | 743.0 km2 (286.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 12,119 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Demonym | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Gandesa |
| Website | www.terra-alta.cat |
Terra Alta (Western Catalan: [ˈtɛra ˈalta]) is a sparsely populated inland comarca (county) in Terres de l'Ebre, Catalonia (Spain). Its capital is Gandesa. It is also known as Castellania, a name dating back to its medieval status as a fiefdom held by the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem under the Crown of Aragon.