Fatarella, La
Tarragona · Cataluña
La Fatarella (Catalan pronunciation: [la fataˈɾeʎa]) is a municipality in northern Terra Alta, within the region of Ribera d'Ebre in Spain. It has a population of 840 (register office, 2025) .
History
One of the oldest buildings in La Fatarella was a Muslim watchtower in the site where the chapel of Mare de Déu of the Misericòrdia stands today. The name of the population is derived from the Arab name for "tower", although there are other etymological theories. They are no visible remains of the tower. From the point where it stood there is a commanding view of the Terra Alta and a magnificent panoramic view.
The Fatarella has irregular and winding streets that present an architectonic element locally known as perxes, which are sections of a street being covered by envigats, or stone arcs, that unite several houses. The origins of the Fatarella present town is medieval, as the facades of many houses show, having porticoes of stone with thresholds carved with different symbols and inscriptions.
During the Middle Ages the town was walled to offer protection for its inhabitants, mainly from brigands and wolves. The walls are between 80–120 centimetres (31–47 in) in width. This defensive system continued until well into the 17th century, when the a population boom forced the city to expand beyond the walls. Nowadays, vestiges of these walls can still be seen, from which access doors on the enclosure can be deduced.
La Fatarella, especially neighboring Serra de la Fatarella mountain range, was one of the main locations of the Battle of the Ebro in the Spanish Civil War. A monument to commemorate the victims was erected in 2010.
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Festivals
November 2026
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Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Miércoles y sábado, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça Major
Trails and hiking
•Ruta de la Pau (82 km)
Famous people
•Javier Vilanova Pellisa, obispo católico español
•Josep Gironès Descarrega, escritor español
•Consol Blanch, Profesora
•Joan Pellisa Pujades
Town hall
Alcaldía: Francisco Blanch Batiste
Web oficial: https://www.lafatarella.cat
Town hall of Fatarella, La
Alcaldía: Francisco Blanch Batiste Web oficial: https://www.lafatarella.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 82 km from Tarragona (about 58 min by car)
- 🚗 157 km from Zaragoza (about 111 min by car)
- 🚗 169 km from Terrassa (about 119 min by car)
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- ✈️ 73 km from Reus airport (about 52 min by car)
- ✈️ 79 km from Lleida-Alguaire airport (about 56 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- BBVA · 9.5 km away
- Caixabank · 9.5 km away
- BBVA · 10 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estació de Servei Repsol Camposines SCP · 7.9 km away
- Repsol · 9.1 km away
- Repsol · 9.1 km away
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