Balaguer

Balaguer (Catalan pronunciation: [bəɫəˈɣe], locally: [balaˈɣe]) is the caipital o the comarca o Noguera, in the province o Lleida, Catalonie, Spain. It is locatit near the Segre River, a tributar tae the Ebro. The municipality includes a exclave tae the east. Balaguer wis conquered frae the Moors bi Ermengol VI o Urgell in 1106; he made it his new caipital, an it remained so for subsequent coonts o Urgell. The toun haes a Gothic brig, the "Pont de Sant Miquel", ower the Segre river. This brig wis destroyed durin the Spaingie Ceevil War in the battle o "Cap de Pont" (brigheid battle in 1938) an rebuilt efter the war. Anither Gothic biggin is the Santa Maria Kirk, in the hichts abuin the ceety, in line wi a quite finely conservit waw datin tae the 15t hunderyear AD. The historic toun is on the richt bank o the Segre but, follaein the Spaingie Ceevil War, construction began on a modren brig, which initiatit development o a modren extension o the toun on the left bank. General Franco's forces first entered Catalonie frae Aragon in 1938 throu Balaguer's brigheid. Notable natives Gaspar de Portolà, foonder o San Diego (USA) an Monterey (USA). Peter IV o Aragon, King o the Croun o Aragon. Antoni Torres García, fitbawer Xavier Sánchez Bernat, basketbaw player Roberto Martinez, fitbawer an current fitbaa manager o Everton F.C. Teresa Pàmies, writer, poleetical activist an mither o Sergi Pàmies. See an aw Laird o Balaguer Freemit airtins Offeecial municipal wab steid (in Catalan)