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Village

Baltarga

Located in Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida Coordinates: 42°21′49″ N 1°48′30″ E

Map showing the location of Baltarga Baltarga
Location in Spain
Population
71
71
Elevation
1,082 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport33 km
GRO Girona-Costa Brava Airport94 km

About Baltarga

Baltarga is a village. Location: Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida. Population: 71. Elevation: 1,082 m.

From Wikipedia

Baltarga (or Valltarga) is a village in the municipality of Bellver de Cerdanya located at 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) above sea level on the southern slope of a ridge of the same name, the Serrat de Baltarga. As of 2009 it had a population of 56. In the early history of Catalonia, Baltarga was the site of two important battles. Sometime between 939 and 943, Ermengol, the eldest son of Sunyer, Count of Barcelona, "died in battle at Baltarga, childless" (apud Baltargam bello interfectus sine filio).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Baltarga over time

Population of Baltarga over time
1991 42
2000 39
2010 54
2023 71
2024 69
2025 67

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Baltarga

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (119 mm)
Driest month
July (64 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Baltarga
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°11°16°21°25°25°21°16°10°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°0°2°6°10°13°13°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9686828911998648285116117100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Baltarga

The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) (94 km). The nearest large city is Terrassa, 90 km to the south.

Airports

  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 33 kmwest
  • Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) Girona 94 kmsoutheast
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 97 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 90 kmsouth
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 94 kmsoutheast
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 94 kmsouth
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 97 kmnortheast
  • Mataró Population: 127K 105 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Baltarga

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 1,762 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Pic de les Molleres del Puigpedrós Mountain 13 kmN
  • Puig de Dòrria Mountain 23 kmE
  • Pic de la Raconada de la Maiana Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Tossa Plana de Lles Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km781 places

  • Pantà d'Oliana Lake 50 kmSW
  • Pantà de Sant Ponç Lake 47 kmS
  • Llac de Núria Lake 29 kmE
  • Pic de la Bassera Mountain 38 kmNW

60–100 km1,297 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 91 kmW
  • Artigue River 70 kmNW
  • Pantà de Sant Antoni Lake 73 kmW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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