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]
Municipality | Population(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 |