Capolat

Capolat () is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, Spain.

The geography is mountainous, reaching 1500 meters about sea level. The population has always been sparsely settled due to the topography. As in much of the rest of the region, the population peaked in the nineteenth century, and since then has gradually declined. == Economy == The economy is chiefly agricultural, with a particular prevalence of animal husbandry and dryland farming. Much of the land is occupied by pine and oak forests, and logging is an important part of the economy. Crops grown include potatoes, wheat and corn, almost all farms raise livestock (especially cattle, pigs and lambs). ==History== The town sprang up around Capolat Castle home, of the local aristocratic family. Bishop Nantigís of Urgell founded a Benedictine Monastery here on 13 December 899. In 905 the monastery was gifted by Adalaiz, a countess and daughter of Counts Suniari and Richildis, to the monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses.