Lleida

This article is about the city. For the Lleida region, see Ponent. For the province, see Province of Lleida.

"Lérida" redirects here. For the town in Colombia, see Lérida, Tolima. For similar uses, see Lerida.

Lleida Lérida
City and municipality
Lleida over the Segre river La Seu Vella La Llotja
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Segrià county
Interactive map of Lleida
Lleida Location within Catalonia Lleida Location within Spain
Coordinates: 41°37′00″N 00°38′00″E
Sovereign state	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Region	Ponent
County	Segrià
Province	Lleida
Founded	6th century BC
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Fèlix Larrosa i Piqué (2023) (PSC)
Area
• Total	212.3 km2 (82.0 sq mi)
Elevation	155 m (509 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	140,797
• Density	663.2/km2 (1,718/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	25001-25007
Dialing code	34 (Spain) + 973 (Lleida)
Official language(s)	Catalan, Spanish
Climate	BSk
Website	paeria.cat

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Lleida, also known in Spanish as Lérida, is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest town in Segrià county, the Ponent region and the province of Lleida. Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. It had 140,797 inhabitants as of 2022.

Lleida is one of the oldest towns in Catalonia, with recorded settlements dating back to the Bronze Age period. Until the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, the area served as a settlement for an Iberian people, the Ilergetes. The town became a municipality, named Ilerda, under the reign of Augustus. It was ruled by Muslims from the 8th century until reconquered in 1149. In 1297, the University of Lleida was founded, becoming the third oldest in the Iberian Peninsula. During the following centuries, the town was damaged by several wars such as the Reapers' War in the 17th century and the Spanish Civil War in the 20th century. Since then, the city has been in constant urban, commercial and demographic growth.