Capçanes () is a
Catalan village in the
province
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of
Tarragona
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in north-eastern
Spain
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. It is situated in the
comarca
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of
Priorat
Priorat () is a comarca (county) in Camp de Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The region is named due to the monastery of Scala Dei which held many properties and the capital is now the town of Falset.
Economy
The central part of the comarca, ''Pr ...
. It has a population of .
Geography
Capçanes is situated about 7 km (4.4 mi) south of
Falset, 40 km (25 mi) west of
Tarragona
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, and about 160 km (100 mi) south-west of
Barcelona
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.
Economy
The village's main activity is agriculture, predominantly wine-growing, but also olive and almond production.
Sights
* Monument to ''Carrasclet'', who was born in the village, by Francesc Carulla i Serra.
* Wine-growers' cooperative, founded in 1933.
Sons and daughters of the village
Pere Joan Barceló i Anguera (1687–1741), a.k.a. ''Carrasclet'' ("Carbon seller," a reference to his occupation), guerrillero, who fought in the
War of Spanish Succession
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on the side of
Archduke Charles of Austria
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against the Bourbons and who died in exile.
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20071109080108/http://www.priorat.org/fitxapobles.php?id_recurso=75&id_fotos=8 Priorat tourist information (Catalan)
* http://www.cellercapcanes.com Wine-growers' cooperative
Government data pages
Municipalities in Priorat
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