Calafell
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Coat of arms
Spain
Catalonia
Tarragona (2018)[3]
Calafell (Catalan pronunciation: [kələˈfeʎ]) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
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
- ^ "Ajuntament de Calafell". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Calafell". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Inici". calafellhistoric.org. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Calafell – On the route of the castles in Camp de Tarragona region – part I., in Catalonia, Spain (in English)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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