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Comarca in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tarragonès (Catalan pronunciation: [tərəɣuˈnɛs]) is a comarca (county) in Camp de Tarragona, Catalonia (Spain). 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.
Tarragonès | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Region | Camp de Tarragona |
Province | Tarragona |
Capital | Tarragona |
Municipalities | |
Government | |
• Body | Tarragonès Comarcal Council |
• President | Salvador Ferré (PSC) (2023-2025) Joan Martí (Junts) (2025-2027) |
Area | |
• Total | 319.2 km2 (123.2 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 250,306 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Tarragona |
An excellent road network connects the comarca's towns. The AP-7/E-15 motorway 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.
Municipality | Population (2014)[1] |
Area km2[1] |
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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 |
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