Calafell
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Calafell Location in Catalonia | |
Coordinates: 41°12′07″N 1°34′12″E / 41.202°N 1.57°ECoordinates: 41°12′07″N 1°34′12″E / 41.202°N 1.57°E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Tarragona |
Comarca | Baix Penedès |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ramon Ferré Solé (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 25,444 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Website | calafell |
Calafell (Catalan pronunciation: [kələˈfeʎ]) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
Tourism[]
The town is located at the heart of the Baix Penedès region; the gateway to the Costa Daurada, its economy depends heavily on tourism.[4] There are also notable historical sites like the Iberian Citadel and the Casa Barral Museum (house that belonged to Carlos Barral).[5]
References[]
- ^ "Ajuntament de Calafell". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Calafell". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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- ^ "Inici". calafellhistoric.org. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
External links[]
- Calafell – On the route of the castles in Camp de Tarragona region – part I., in Catalonia, Spain (in English)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Categories:
- Municipalities in Baix Penedès
- Province of Tarragona geography stubs