Verdú

History

The town is mentioned in a document from 1273. It is believed the name is derived from a Celtic name like Virodunum, meaning a fortress. Its history is marked by its membership the Poblet Monastery for six centuries (from 1227 to 1835). The population before the flood of 1184 was located in Cercavins, the river valley, beside a fountain and around the church of Santa Magdalena. After the flood that devastated three quarters of the old town, the lady and owner of Verdu, Berengaria of Cervera, made the villagers agree to move their houses above the floodplain, around the castle, which had begun to be built a century earlier. In return, the villagers got walls and portals built surrounding the new town. Berengaria's son, Guillem of Cervera, sold the villa in Poblet. Under the auspices of the monastery, Verdú enjoyed many privileges and advantages, which made it succeed more than the surrounding cities, for many centuries. Evidence of this prosperity include the castle, the parish church, the whole streets and stately homes.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,761
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,729
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,587
• Eurasian Marsh-Harrier

  Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,444
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,229
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,186
• Crested Lark

  Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,015
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,990

Most recent

• M 4 — 2022-02-01
  7 km ESE of Farrera, Spain
• M 3.7 — 2019-04-03
  13 km SE of Sort, Spain
• M 3 — 2008-12-29
  4 km NNE of Monzón, Spain
• M 2.8 — 2008-07-15
  10 km SSW of Espot, Spain
• M 2.8 — 2008-06-17
  12 km SSE of Tarragona, Spain
• M 2.6 — 2008-03-14
  3 km N of Vilaplana, Spain