Xerta

Province: Tarragona | Shire: Baix Ebre | Inhabitants: 1.188 | Extension: 32,4 Km2 | Altitude: 12 m

The town of Xerta is a municipality of the Baix Ebre that is located in a pronounced meander, to the right of the Ebro river, looking towards Tivenys.

Due to its location near the Ebro River , the city was plundered several times during the War of Separation, during the War of Independence and in the first Carlist War.

The municipality covers 32.55 km 2 upstream, about twelve kilometers from Tortosa.

Places of interest

  • The Ebro river and the Azud de Xerta: the Azud built diagonally from side to side of the Ebro river along about 300 meters. Its function is to divert water to the channels of the Right and the Left of the Ebro.
  • La Vía Verde: is a disused railway track that has been adapted to travel by bicycle, on foot and on horseback.
  • The mills: There are three different mills (El Molino de Abajo, El Molino de Medio, El Molino de Arriba) located in the northwest of the urban center of Xerta.
  • Trenches of the Barranco de los Fornets: the City of Xerta recovered the trench of the Fornets ravine, in the project to enhance its Civil War heritage and recover the historical memory.

What to do

Pessebre Vivent de Jesús

Tortosa (a 9.5 Km)

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Lo Sirgador

Tortosa (a 11.2 Km)

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Coves de Benifallet

Benifallet (a 4.8 Km)

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Jardí Botànic Medicinal, Ecoherbes Park

L'Ampolla (a 19.9 Km)

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Where to eat

Restaurant Hotel Nou Moderno

Vilalba dels Arcs (a 24.4 Km)

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Where to sleep

Ca la Leonor

Bot (a 14.3 Km)

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Hotel Ametlla Mar

L'Ametlla de Mar (a 25.6 Km)

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Apartaments Les Valletes

Arnes (a 19.2 Km)

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Enoturisme Celler Piñol

Batea (a 25.5 Km)

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Events

Benifallet Cultural Days

13/12/2025 ...

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Living Nativity Scene of Jesus in Tortosa

25/12/2025 ...

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Experiences

Take a hot air balloon ride in the Ebro Delta, Globus Kon-Tiki

Globus Kon-Tiki (Òdena)

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Discover Vallbona d'Anoia by taking a Digital Tourist Scavenger…

Gymkana Digital Turística (Barcelona)

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Weather forecast

06-12-2025
Morning Weather forecast Morning
Evening Weather forecast Evening
Max 23º
Min 12º
07-12-2025
Morning Weather forecast Morning
Evening Weather forecast Evening
Max 22º
Min 10º
Source: Dades Obertes de la Generalitat de Catalunya

News

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La Cubana premieres 'L'amor venia amb taxi' at the Romea Theater…

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