41°19′N 1°49′E / 41.317°N 1.817°E
Garraf | |
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Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Region | Penedès |
Province | Barcelona |
Capital | Vilanova i la Geltrú |
Municipalities | |
Government | |
• Body | Garraf Comarcal Council |
• President | Mònica Gallardo (Junts) (2023-2024) TBD (PSC) (2024-2027) |
Area | |
• Total | 185.3 km2 (71.5 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 143,066 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Vilanova i la Geltrú |
Garraf (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈraf]), is a comarca (county) in the Penedès region in Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the Garraf Massif. The capital is the city of Vilanova i la Geltrú.
The GR 92 long-distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Garraf. Stage 21 links northwards to Bruguers, a distance of 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi), whilst stage 22 links southwards to Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of 22.0 kilometres (13.7 mi).[1]
Municipalities
[edit]Municipality | Population (2014)[2] |
Area km2[2] |
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Canyelles | 4,345 | 14.2 |
Cubelles | 14,481 | 13.5 |
Olivella | 3,609 | 38.8 |
Sant Pere de Ribes | 29,339 | 40.8 |
Sitges | 28,171 | 43.8 |
Vilanova i la Geltrú | 65,941 | 34.0 |
• Total: 6 | 145,886 | 185.1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Catalan)
- Information about Garraf on the web site of the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)