Peralada

Peralada (Catalan pronunciation: [pəɾəˈlaðə]) is a village in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the home of the Frankish Counts of Peralada who controlled this portion of the Marca Hispanica before becoming part of the lands held by the Count of Barcelona.

Peralada
Peralada
Location of Peralada in Catalonia
Coordinates: 42°18′32″N 3°0′39″E
CountrySpain
RegionCatalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaAlt Empordà
Government
  MayorPere Torrent Martin (2015)
Area
  Total43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total1,868
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
DemonymPeraladenc
Websiteperalada.cat

Figueres is 6.5 km to the west, Roses 13.6 km to the south east. The N-260 to the south connects Figueres with Portbou and the French border.

The local economy is based on tourism, winemaking and dairy farming.

Since 1987 a festival of music called Festival Internacional de Música "Castell de Peralada", focused on lyrical productions and operas, has been held in Peralada.

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