The Priorat county or region is to be found to the south of Catalonia in the Tarragona province.

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Capçanes

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  • Common term: Capçanencs
  • Inhabitants: 412
  • Surface area: 29.42 km²
  • Altitude: 238 m
  • UTMX: 313775
  • UTMY: 4552450
Location
Capçanes is to be found in the southern part of the county, in a valley surrounded by the Espasa, Montalt de la Picotxa and Llaberia mountain ranges. 
How to get there
By road, Capçanes can be reached from Falset via the T-300 (via Marçà); from Móra la Nova via N-420 to the crossroads with TV-3031 (via Guiamets) and joining the TV-3002, and from Tivissa, via the TV-3031, which runs from Serra d'Almos and Els Guiamets.
Installations
This village has a train stop on the main Madrid-Barcelona line, municipal swimming pool, multi-purpose sports area, meeting room for social and cultural events, a country guest house and a hotel at 3km from the village towards La Fou.
Festivals
The "Festa Major" is the last weekend of July and is dedicated to the patron saints of Abdó and Senén. A day worth a mention is the "Dia dels Barbis" when a group of men from the village organise different activities and games in the street. The 11th September  is Catalan National Day and a wreath is laid at the foot of the monument to the historic Catalan warrior/guerilla Carrasclet.
Places of interest
There are various places to visit in Capçanes. The church dates from 18th century  and an original archway dates from 16th to be found in a square adjoining the town hall. The monument to El Carrasclet commemorates the guerrilla solder, Pere Joan Barceló i Anguera (1687-1741), whose nickname was earned through his trade of selling "carrascles" or coals. He took part in the War of Succession, fighting for the Austrian pretender and monarch, Charles of Austria. He was imprisoned on many occasions before becoming part of the guerilla. He was invested as a colonel and commanded 8,000 men. For some years he took refuge in the Llaberia mountains from which he defended the rights of the common people as well as the rights of the Catalan people. Finally in 1721 at the court of Vienna, the Emperor offered him the position of colonel and he retired to Hungary where he later died.  The monument can be seen as you enter the village and is the work of Francesc Carulla i Serra. There are also various fountains in the village: la Font Antiga, on Font Street; la Font Nova,  on Catalonia Square and les Fonts de Santa Rosalia or les Canals, to be found at 300 m from the village, in an area for leisure activities. For keen walkers, there is a great two hour walk to La Fou (natural spring which is gushing with water after heavy rain), an area of outstanding natural beauty in La Vall ravine from where water is channelled to the village.

The cooperative winery, el Celler de Capçanes, is open to the public and also offers vineyard tours in 4-wheel drive vehicles  (see timetable and visiting conditions)
Town hall
 Capçanes Town Hall
Plaça de l'Església, 7
CP: 43776
Tel.: 977 178 328
Fax: 977 178 439
E-m@il: aj.capcanes@altanet.org
Timetable:
From Monday to Friday from 11am to 1pm 

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