Tarragonès

Tarragonès
Comarca

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Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Capital Tarragona
Municipalities
Area
  Total 319.2 km2 (123.2 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 250,306
  Density 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)  
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality Tarragona

Tarragonès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of the three comarques formed in the 1936 comarcal division of Camp de Tarragona. It lies on the Mediterranean coast, between the comarques of Baix Penedès to the northeast and Baix Camp to the south. Over 60% of the population live in the capital, Tarragona.

Transport

An excellent road network connects the villages of the comarca. Autobahn AP-7/E-15 cuts across the region, following the coastline. The port of Tarragona is an important Mediterranean transit point. There are yacht marinas in Tarragona and Torredembarra, with a smaller one at Salou. There is a rail connection with the cities of Barcelona and Valencia.

Municipalities

Municipality Population
(2014)[1]
Area
km2[1]
Altafulla 4,988 7.0
La Canonja 5,807 7.3
El Catllar 4,222 26.4
Constantí 6,539 30.9
Creixell 3,480 10.5
El Morell 3,530 5.9
La Nou de Gaià 548 4.3
Els Pallaresos 4,479 5.1
Perafort 1,287 9.5
La Pobla de Mafumet 3,420 6.2
La Pobla de Montornès 2,860 12.3
Renau 141 8.2
La Riera de Gaià 1,678 8.8
Roda de Berà 6,322 16.5
Salomó 539 12.2
Salou 26,558 15.1
La Secuita 1,665 17.8
Tarragona 132,199 57.9
Torredembarra 15,475 8.7
Vespella de Gaià 417 18.0
Vila-seca 21,923 21.6
Vilallonga del Camp 2,229 9.0
• Total: 22 250,306 319.2

References

  1. 1 2 "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

Coordinates: 41°09′12″N 1°17′28″E / 41.15333°N 1.29111°E / 41.15333; 1.29111


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