Capmany

For people named Capmany, see Capmany (surname).

Capmany (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkamˈmaɲ]) or Campmany is a village and municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Capmany
Municipality
St. Agatha's church tower, Capmany
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°22′N 2°55′E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Alt Empordà
Government
• Mayor	Joan Fuentes Pomés (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	613
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Website	www.capmany.cat

The earliest recorded name for the village is Campmany, derived from the Latin Campus Magnus meaning "big field", but this became corrupted into Capmany ("big head") which is now the official name of the village, though the name Campmany is also commonly used.^[4]