Vinaixa

Vinaixa
Municipality

Vinaixa cemetery

Coat of arms
Vinaixa

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°25′49″N 0°58′34″E / 41.43028°N 0.97611°E / 41.43028; 0.97611
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province Lleida
Comarca Les Garrigues
Government
  Mayor Jordi Sarlé Gallart (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Elevation 479 m (1,572 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 546
  Density 15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vinaixenc
Postal code 25440
Website vinaixa.cat

Vinaixa (pronounced: [binˈaʃə]) is a municipality in Les Garrigues, Catalonia, Spain.

The main attraction is the church of St. John the Baptist, in Romanesque-Cistercian style. It houses several Romanesque paintings and Gothic retable.

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