Calafell

Calafell (Catalan pronunciation: [kələˈfeʎ]) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.

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: 41.202°N 1.57°E / 41.202; 1.57
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Tarragona
ComarcaBaix Penedès
Government
 • MayorRamon Ferré Solé (2015)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total25,444
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Websitecalafell.cat

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: Mediterranian Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.


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