Tarragonès

Tarragonès
Comarca

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Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Capital Tarragona
Municipalities
List
Area
 • Total 319.2 km2 (123.2 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 250,306
 • Density 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)  
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality Tarragona

Tarragonès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of the three comarques formed in the 1936 comarcal division of Camp de Tarragona. 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.

Transport

An excellent road network connects the villages of the comarca. Autobahn AP-7/E-15 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.

Municipalities

Municipality Population
(2014)[1]		 Area
km2[1]
Altafulla4,9887.0
La Canonja5,8077.3
El Catllar4,22226.4
Constantí6,53930.9
Creixell3,48010.5
El Morell3,5305.9
La Nou de Gaià5484.3
Els Pallaresos4,4795.1
Perafort1,2879.5
La Pobla de Mafumet3,4206.2
La Pobla de Montornès2,86012.3
Renau1418.2
La Riera de Gaià1,6788.8
Roda de Berà6,32216.5
Salomó53912.2
Salou26,55815.1
La Secuita1,66517.8
Tarragona132,19957.9
Torredembarra15,4758.7
Vespella de Gaià41718.0
Vila-seca21,92321.6
Vilallonga del Camp2,2299.0
• Total: 22250,306319.2

References

  1. 1 2 "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

Coordinates: 41°09′12″N 1°17′28″E / 41.15333°N 1.29111°E / 41.15333; 1.29111


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