Conca de Barberà

Conca de Barberà
Comarca
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Coordinates: 41°22′01″N 1°09′00″E / 41.367°N 1.15°E / 41.367; 1.15
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Capital	Montblanc
Municipalities	List Barberà de la Conca, Blancafort, Conesa, Espluga de Francolí, Forès, Llorac, Montblanc, Passanant i Belltall, Les Piles, Pira, Pontils, Rocafort de Queralt, Santa Coloma de Queralt, Sarral, Savallà del Comtat, Senan, Solivella, Vallclara, Vallfogona de Riucorb, Vilanova de Prades, Vilaverd, Vimbodí i Poblet
Area
• Total	650.2 km2 (251.0 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	20,723
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Demonym(s)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality	Montblanc

Conca de Barberà (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkoŋkə ðə βərβəˈɾa]) is a comarca (county) in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Its total area is 650.24 km² (251.1 sq mi). At its creation in 1936, it contained 23 municipalities, but in 1990, several of these were amalgamated; Rojals was combined with Montblanc, and Montbrió de la Marca was amalgamated with Sarral. Also in 1990, Vallfogona de Riucorb was moved from the Segarra comarca. This resulted in the current total of 22 municipalities.

The comarca of Conca de Barberà is divided into three geographical zones. The lowland sector consists of the physical Conca de Barberà region: the valleys of the Rivers Francolí and Anguera (Conca means a river valley, and Barberà is one of the principal villages in the valley). The capital of the comarca, Montblanc is at the southern end of this sector at the confluence of these two rivers. The northern edge of the Conca is marked by the Serra del Tallat escarpment, which separates it from the Baixa Segarra ("Lower Segarra") region, and the south-western zone of the comarca is formed by the Prades Mountains, part of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. which straddle the border between Conca de Barberà and the adjoining comarcas of Alt Camp, Baix Camp, Garrigues and Priorat. These rounded limestone outcrops are clad in forests of pine, oak and chestnut. The climate of the comarca is transitional between a Mediterranean climate and the continental inland climate. The rainfall averages 550 mm (21.7 in), mostly falling in spring and autumn. It can be foggy in winter and the temperature can rise to 38 °C (100 °F) in summer. The comarca has a rich and diverse flora and fauna.

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