Priorat

Priorat
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
RegionCamp de Tarragona
ProvinceTarragona
CapitalFalset
Municipalities
Government
 • BodyPriorat Comarcal Council
 • PresidentSergi Méndez (ERC)
Area
 • Total
498.61 km2 (192.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
9,345
 • Density18.74/km2 (48.54/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Prioratí, prioratina
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityFalset

Priorat (Western Catalan: [pɾi.oˈɾat]) is a comarca (county) in Camp de Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The region is named due to the monastery of Scala Dei which held many properties and the capital is now the town of Falset.