Ciutadilla
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Ciutadilla | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ciutadilla Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′40″N 1°08′23″E / 41.56110°N 1.13976°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province |  Lleida |
| Comarca |  Urgell |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Óscar Martínez Agustí (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 206 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25341 |
| Website | www |
Ciutadilla (Catalan pronunciation: [siwtaˈðiʎa]) is a village and municipality in the comarca of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 194 (register office, 2024) 
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The village, the only settlement in the municipality, is situated on a hill close to where the Montblanc-to-Tàrrega highway crosses the Corb river. Its ruined castle occupies a commanding position overlooking not just the village but also the plains of Urgell and Segarra.[4] Many of the buildings in the village serve as holiday homes.
History
Ciutadilla village developed around its castle, and spread downhill. The castle is mentioned in extant 12th-century documents, and was significantly improved in the 16th century. It was badly damaged during the First Carlist War in 1835, and fell into ruins after that.[4] The municipality's population reached a peak of 872 in 1887, but has since steadily declined with the rest of the region to 209 in 2013.[5] Many archaeological remains from the Iberic, Greek and Roman periods have been found in the municipality.[4]
