Montgat

Montgat (Catalan pronunciation: [muŋˈɡat]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Badalona (Barcelonès) and El Masnou, to the north-east of Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a (somewhat exclusive) dormitory town for Barcelona. The C-31 autopista, B-20 autopista, the main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town.

Montgat
Municipality
Flag of Montgat
Flag
Coat of arms of Montgat
Coat of arms
Montgat is located in Catalonia
Montgat
Montgat
Location in Catalonia
Montgat is located in Spain
Montgat
Montgat
Montgat (Spain)
Coordinates: 41.469°N 2.2805°E / 41.469; 2.2805
Autonomous communityCatalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
Government
 • MayorRosa Funtané Vilà (2015)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total11,819
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Websitewww.montgat.cat

Etymology

There are several theories about the origin of his name, one of them being that the origin is Iberian, from "Mons-Cot", which means "Mount of Stone". In a document of the Monastery of San Pedro de las Puellas, the name "Monte Chato" appears.

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2014
n/a n/a 2911 5020 7276 11315

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Montgat". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Montgat". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).



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