Albesa

Albesa () is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of .

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Settlement.name: Albesa
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Església de l'Assumpció d'Albesa.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Church of the Assumption, Albesa
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera d'Albesa.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Logoalbesa1
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Catalonia
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province

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Albesa () is a municipality in the comarca of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of .

In 1003 it was the seat of the battle of Albesa. The economy is mostly based on agriculture (fruit, potato, tomato), taking advantage of the presence of an acequia. Sights include the parish church of St. Mary (18th century), with a 14th-century retablo, and the remains of the ancient castle (conquered by the Christians in 1098) and of several ancient Roman villas.