Garraf Explained

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Garraf
Settlement Type:Comarca
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Penedès
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:Barcelona
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Vilanova i la Geltrú
Leader Title1:Body
Leader Name1:Garraf Comarcal Council
Leader Title2:President
Leader Name2:Mònica Gallardo (Junts)
TBD (PSC)
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:list
P1:Canyelles, Cubelles, Olivella, Sant Pere de Ribes, Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú
Area Total Km2:185.3
Population Total:143066
Population As Of:2009
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym: 
Blank Name Sec1:Largest municipality
Blank Info Sec1:Vilanova i la Geltrú
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Garraf (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /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, whilst stage 22 links southwards to Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of .[1]

Municipalities

MunicipalityPopulation(2014)[2] Areakm
align=right 4,345 align=right 14.2
align=right 14,481 align=right 13.5
align=right 3,609 align=right 38.8
align=right 29,339 align=right 40.8
align=right 28,171 align=right 43.8
align=right 65,941 align=right 34.0
• Total: 6 align=right 145,886 align=right 185.1

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània . ca . GR 92: Mediterranean Path . www.catalunya.com . 7 November 2022 . 7 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107121507/https://www.catalunya.com/gr-92-sender-mediterrani-24-1-44?language=ca . live.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres. Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. 2015-05-25.