El Vendrell

El Vendrell (Catalan pronunciation: [əl βənˈdɾeʎ]) is a town located in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, in the wine-growing region of Penedès. It is wedged between the Mediterranean and the coastal range. El Vendrell is the capital of the Baix Penedès comarca and a tourist spot, with the beaches of Comarruga, Sant Salvador [ca] and El Vendrell.

El Vendrell
Municipality
El Vendrell
Flag Coat of arms
El Vendrell Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°13′13″N 1°32′05″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Baix Penedès
Government
• Mayor	Kenneth Martínez, del PSC (2019)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	36.8 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	37,153
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Climate	Csa
Website	elvendrell.net

It is the source of the Catalan family name "Vendrell".

Notable people from El Vendrell

• Pau Casals
• Àngel Guimerà
• Andreu Nin
• Josep Nin i Tudó
• Manuel Nin

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2014
5,103	5,081	5,224	8,903	13,448	n/a

Sport

The city has a roller hockey team, Club d'Esports Vendrell [ca], one of the most important in Spain, which plays in the main League OK Liga.