Begues

Begues
Municipality
Detail of the door of the church of St. Christopher, Begues

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Begues
Location in Catalonia
Begues
Begues (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°20′02″N 1°55′19″E / 41.334°N 1.922°E / 41.334; 1.922Coordinates: 41°20′02″N 1°55′19″E / 41.334°N 1.922°E / 41.334; 1.922
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Baix Llobregat
Government
 • Mayor Mercè Esteve Pi (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi)
Elevation 399 m (1,309 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 6,620
 • Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Beguetà, beguetana
Website begues.cat

Begues (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbeɣəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau (658 m) and La Morella (594 m).

Begues is an important tourist centre, and it is connected with Avinyonet del Penedès and with Gavà by a local road. Recently, Begues signed a contract with the mental asylum "Pere Mata" so that the mentally challenged could contribute to the village's economy by wrapping up the popular Spanish lollipop Chupa Chups in the local factory.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2002
1077 1003 968 1403 1534 5023

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Begues". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Begues". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).



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