Peralada

Peralada

POPULATION
1,868
ELEVATION
328 ft
AREA
17 mi²

About

Peralada 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. 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.

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Location

Girona Spain

Coordinates

42.30797° N, 3.00778° E