La Portella facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Portella
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Municipality
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 La Portella
Location in Catalonia
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Lleida | ||
| Comarca | Segrià | ||
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| • Total | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • 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 |
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| 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.
