Marçà
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Marçà (Catalan pronunciation: [maɾˈsa]) is a municipality in the comarca of Priorat, Tarragona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 623 (register office, 2025) 
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Marçà | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Marçà Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°7′43″N 0°48′13″E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Priorat |
| Government | |
| • mayor | Josep Maria Piqué Castellnou (2019) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.1 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 612 |
| • Density | 38.0/km2 (98.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Marçalenc, marçalenca |
| Postal code | 43775 |
| Website | www |
History
In medieval times, after the area had been reconquered from the Saracens, the town became part of the Barony of Entença.
The now ruined Sant Marçal monastery was founded in 1611. It was closed down due to the Ecclesiastical Confiscations of Mendizábal in 1835 during Isabella II of Spain's rule. The Desamortización or secularization of the place brought monastic life in the monastery to an end.
Despite having lost almost half of its population since 1900, nowadays Marçà is the third most important town in the Priorat comarca.
Villages
- Les Comes, 42
- Marçà, 559
- El Verinxell, 20
Monuments
The 18th century Santa Maria church.
