Tarragonès

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.

Tarragonès
Comarca
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Capital	Tarragona
Municipalities	List Altafulla, La Canonja, El Catllar, Constantí, Creixell, El Morell, La Nou de Gaià, Els Pallaresos, Perafort, La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Montornès, Renau, La Riera de Gaià, Roda de Berà, Salomó, Salou, La Secuita, Tarragona, Torredembarra, Vespella de Gaià, Vila-seca, Vilallonga del Camp
Area
• Total	319.2 km^2 (123.2 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	250,306
• Density	780/km^2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Tarragona

Transport

An excellent road network connects the villages of the comarca. 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 km^2[1]
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

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

External links

• Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)