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La Portella
Municipality
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Flag of La Portella
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Coat of arms of La Portella
Coat of arms
La Portella is located in Catalonia
La Portella
La Portella
Location in Catalonia
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Segrià
Area
 • Total 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 703
 • Density 57.15/km2 (148.0/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Portellà, portellana

La Portella (pronounced la por-TEL-ya) is a small town, also known as a municipality, located in the Catalonia region of Spain. It is part of a larger area called the Segrià comarca, which is like a county or district. You can find La Portella on the right side of the Noguera Ribagorçana river. A local road connects this town to the nearby city of Lleida.

Population Changes

Demography is the study of how populations change over time. This includes looking at how many people live in a place, how old they are, and how the population grows or shrinks. The table below shows how the population of La Portella has changed over many years.

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2001
520 600 395 720 634 643

Regional Changes

La Portella used to be part of a different region called Noguera. However, in 1990, there was a change in how the regions of Catalonia were organized. After this change, La Portella became part of the Segrià comarca, where it remains today.

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