Tarragonès
Appearance
Tarragonès | ||
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Capital Tarragona | | |
Municipalities | ||
Government | ||
• Body | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Largest municipality | Tarragona |
Tarragonès (Catalan pronunciation: 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 comarca's towns. The AP-7/E-15 motorway 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] |
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Altafulla | 4,988 | 7.0 |
La Canonja | 5,807 | 7.3 |
El Catllar | 4,222 | 26.4 |
Constantí | 6,539 | 30.9 |
Creixell | 3,480 | 10.5 |
El Morell | 3,530 | 5.9 |
La Nou de Gaià | 548 | 4.3 |
Els Pallaresos | 4,479 | 5.1 |
Perafort | 1,287 | 9.5 |
La Pobla de Mafumet | 3,420 | 6.2 |
La Pobla de Montornès | 2,860 | 12.3 |
Renau | 141 | 8.2 |
La Riera de Gaià | 1,678 | 8.8 |
Roda de Berà | 6,322 | 16.5 |
Salomó | 539 | 12.2 |
Salou | 26,558 | 15.1 |
La Secuita | 1,665 | 17.8 |
Tarragona | 132,199 | 57.9 |
Torredembarra | 15,475 | 8.7 |
Vespella de Gaià | 417 | 18.0 |
Vila-seca | 21,923 | 21.6 |
Vilallonga del Camp | 2,229 | 9.0 |
• Total: 22 | 250,306 | 319.2 |
References
- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
External links
- Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)
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