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La Pera
Castle of Púbol.
Castle of Púbol.
Coat of arms of La Pera
La Pera is located in Province of Girona
La Pera
La Pera
Location in Catalonia
La Pera is located in Spain
La Pera
La Pera
La Pera (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°1′22″N 2°58′31″E / 42.02278°N 2.97528°E / 42.02278; 2.97528
CountrySpain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaBaix Empordà
Government
 • MayorMaria Lluïsa Teixidor Pagès (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total447
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
DemonymPerenc
Websitewww.lapera.cat

La Pera (Old Catalan for 'the Rock'; Catalan pronunciation: [lə ˈpɛɾə]) is a municipality in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain. It includes the village of Púbol. The castle of Púbol includes a Gothic church with an altarpiece by Bernat Martorell; 20th-century painter Salvador Dalí resided here with his wife.

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de la Pera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: La Pera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.