Les Piles
Les Piles | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Les Piles Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′22″N 1°20′38″E / 41.506°N 1.3439°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Conca de Barberà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Magí Balcells Gasol (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 229 |
| • Density | 10.2/km2 (26.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Les Piles (Catalan pronunciation: [les ˈpiles]) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 229 (register office, 2025) .
History
The town was conquered from the Moors in the late 10th century. It grew up around its castle, which now has many additions and renovations. Bernat de Boixadors is documented as Lord of Les Piles in 1379. According to a census from that year, Les Piles was home to nineteen families. A year later, Bernat de Boixadors buys the high and low lordship from Infante John (1380). In the 1496 census, the population had decreased to sixteen families.[4][5]
During the modern era, Les Piles belonged to the Counts of Savallà, who held possession until the extinction of the baronial domains. In the mid-19th century, Les Piles formed a municipality together with Biure de Gaià.
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de les Piles". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Les Piles". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ^ Miquel, Marina; Santesmases i Ollé, Josep; Saumell i Calaf, Dolors (1999). Els castells del Gaià: guia. Les guies de l'IEV. Valls: Cossetània Ed. ISBN 978-84-89890-37-4.
- ^ "Les Piles | Les Piles La Conca de Barberà". www.lespiles.cat. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
External links
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)