It was reconquered from the Moors by El Cid in 1071.
The local Ribagorçan dialect is a variant of Catalan, which has some transitional traits to Aragonese.
... (360.6/mi²). There are 744 housing units at an average density of 136.8/km² (354.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.24% White, 0.93% ...