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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Rocafort de Queralt
Municipality
Flag of Rocafort de QueraltFlagCoat of arms of Rocafort de QueraltCoat of arms
Rocafort de Queralt is located in CataloniaRocafort de QueraltRocafort de QueraltLocation in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°28′41″N 1°16′52″E / 41.478°N 1.281°E / 41.478; 1.281
Country Spain Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia Catalonia
Province Tarragona Tarragona
Comarca Conca de Barberà Conca de Barberà
Government
• Mayor Marc Roca Banet (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Population (2018)[3]
• Total 260
• Density 31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website rocafortdequeralt.cat

Rocafort de Queralt 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.

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Rocafort de Queralt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Rocafort de Queralt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.