Calafell

Calafell
Municipality
Calafell beach
Calafell beach
Coat of arms of Calafell
Coat of arms
Calafell is located in Catalonia
Calafell
Calafell
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°12′07″N 1°34′12″E / 41.202°N 1.57°E / 41.202; 1.57
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Tarragona
ComarcaBaix Penedès
Government
 • MayorRamon Ferré Solé (2015)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
25,444
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Websitecalafell.cat

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]

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Calafell. Stage 23 links northwards to Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi), whilst stage 24 links southwards to Torredembarra, a distance of 15.0 kilometres (9.3 mi).[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Calafell". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Calafell". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ "Home".
  5. ^ "Inici". calafellhistoric.org. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  6. ^ "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranean Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.


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