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Blancafort
Municipality
FlagCoat of arms
BlancafortLocation in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°26′24″N 1°09′38″E / 41.44°N 1.1606°E / 41.44; 1.1606
Country	ESP
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Conca de Barberà
Government
• mayor	Magí Baltà Ventura (2015)
Area
• Total	14.5 km (5.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	379
• Density	26/km (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.blancafort.altanet.org

Blancafort (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌblaŋkəˈfɔɾ]) is a municipality in the province of Tarragona and the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.

History

Blancafort was first mentioned in 1207 census documents in which a castle in the name of Pere Romeu y de Fitor Arnau was noted. Blancafort was part of the Dukedom of Montblanc. It was fortified in the fourteenth century. During the War of Succession it declared itself in favor of the Archduke Charles so it was attacked by Philip V's troops. After the war, it was integrated into the township of Tarragona. During the War of Independence it was looted by troops commanded by the French General, Louis Gabriel Suchet.

Culture

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Magdalene and was built on the remains of the ancient Roman temple. It is of ample proportions and of a late Baroque style. It consists of a single nave and a barrel vault cover. The façade is neoclassical. In the old cemetery attached to the temple there is an outstanding collection of preserved tombstones which are today on display in the Diocesan Museum of Tarragona.

The town retains many houses built in the late eighteenth century. Among them is the Can Minguella, better known as the Can Cavaller, from the seventeenth century. The façade shows the family coat of arms. Nothing remains of the old castle except a topographical reference in the street name del Castell.

Blancafort's main festival takes place on the fourth Sunday of August, although for the entire month of August there are activities for people of different ages. Since 1483, there is also a tradition of walking up to the Sanctuary of Tallat, also done during the month of August.

References

1. "Ajuntament de Blancafort". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Blancafort". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links

• Official website
• Government data pages (in Catalan)

v t e Places adjacent to Blancafort, Spain
Vallbona de les Monges L'Espluga de Francolí Blancafort Solivella Montblanc Pira

v t e Municipalities of Conca de Barberà
Barberà de la Conca Blancafort Conesa Espluga de Francolí Forès Llorac Montblanc Passanant i Belltall Les Piles Pira Pontils Rocafort de Queralt Santa Coloma de Queralt Sarral Savallà del Comtat Senan Solivella Vallclara Vallfogona de Riucorb Vilanova de Prades Vilaverd Vimbodí i Poblet

v t e Municipalities of the province of Tarragona
Aiguamúrcia Albinyana Alcanar Alcover Aldover Alfara de Carles Alforja Alió Almoster Altafulla Amposta Arbolí Arnes Ascó Banyeres del Penedès Barberà de la Conca Batea Bellmunt del Priorat Bellvei Benifallet Benissanet Blancafort Bonastre Bot Botarell Bràfim Cabacés Cabra del Camp Calafell Camarles Cambrils Capafonts Capçanes Caseres Castellvell del Camp Colldejou Conesa Constantí Corbera d'Ebre Cornudella de Montsant Creixell Cunit Deltebre Duesaigües El Catllar El Lloar El Masroig El Milà El Molar El Montmell El Morell El Perelló El Pinell de Brai El Pla de Santa Maria El Pont d'Armentera El Rourell El Vendrell Els Garidells Els Guiamets Els Pallaresos Falset Figuerola del Camp Flix Forès Freginals Gandesa Garcia Ginestar Godall Gratallops Horta de Sant Joan L'Albiol L'Aldea L'Aleixar L'Ametlla de Mar L'Ampolla L'Arboç L'Argentera L'Espluga de Francolí La Bisbal de Montsant La Bisbal del Penedès La Canonja La Fatarella La Febró La Figuera La Galera La Masó La Morera de Montsant La Nou de Gaià La Palma d'Ebre La Pobla de Mafumet La Pobla de Massaluca La Pobla de Montornès La Riba La Riera de Gaià La Secuita La Selva del Camp La Sénia La Torre de Fontaubella La Torre de l'Espanyol La Vilella Alta La Vilella Baixa Les Borges del Camp Les Piles Llorac Llorenç del Penedès Margalef Marçà Mas de Barberans Masdenverge Masllorenç Maspujols Miravet Mont-ral Mont-roig del Camp Montblanc Montbrió del Camp Montferri Móra d'Ebre Móra la Nova Nulles Passanant i Belltall Paüls Perafort Pira Poboleda Pontils Porrera Pradell de la Teixeta Prades Prat de Comte Pratdip Puigpelat Querol Rasquera Renau Reus Riba-roja d'Ebre Riudecanyes Riudecols Riudoms Rocafort de Queralt Roda de Berà Rodonyà Roquetes Salomó Salou Sant Carles de la Ràpita Sant Jaume d'Enveja Sant Jaume dels Domenys Santa Bàrbara Santa Coloma de Queralt Santa Oliva Sarral Savallà del Comtat Senan Solivella Tarragona Tivenys Tivissa Torredembarra Torroja del Priorat Tortosa Ulldecona Ulldemolins Vallclara Vallfogona de Riucorb Vallmoll Valls Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant Vespella de Gaià Vila-rodona Vila-seca Vilabella Vilalba dels Arcs Vilallonga del Camp Vilanova d'Escornalbou Vilanova de Prades Vilaplana Vilaverd Vimbodí Vinebre Vinyols i els Arcs Xerta

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