Rasquera is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera d'Ebre in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the feet of the Serra de Cardó close to Highway C-12.
Rasquera | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() ![]() Rasquera Location in Catalonia | |
Coordinates: 41°00′14″N 0°35′58″E | |
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Province | Tarragona |
Comarca | Ribera d'Ebre |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josep Ramos Múrria (2019)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 51.3 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 787 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Rasquerà, rasquerana |
Website | rasquera |
The town is renowned for its basketwork and the production of "pastissets," a sweet pasty.
In 2012 the municipality voted to sign a 1.3 million euro deal with a cannabis association based in Barcelona, under which the municipality would lease land to the association to be used for growing the drug.[4]
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Municipalities of Ribera d'Ebre | ||
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Municipalities of the province of Tarragona | ||
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