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.
... people, 605 households, and 434 families residing in the town. The population density is 133.3/km² (345.1/mi²). There are 959 housing units at an averag ...