Tarragonès

Tarragonès
Tarragonès
Comarca
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Region	Camp de Tarragona
Province	Tarragona
Capital	Tarragona
Municipalities	List Altafulla, La Canonja, El Catllar, Constantí, Creixell, El Morell, La Nou de Gaià, Els Pallaresos, Perafort, La Pobla de Mafumet, La Pobla de Montornès, Renau, La Riera de Gaià, Roda de Berà, Salomó, Salou, La Secuita, Tarragona, Torredembarra, Vespella de Gaià, Vila-seca, Vilallonga del Camp;
Government
• Body	Tarragonès Comarcal Council
• President	Salvador Ferré (PSC) (2023-2025); Joan Martí (Junts) (2025-2027)
Area
• Total	319.2 km2 (123.2 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	250,306
• Density	780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Tarragona

Tarragonès (Catalan pronunciation: [tərəɣuˈnɛs]) is a comarca (county) in Camp de Tarragona, Catalonia (Spain). It lies on the Mediterranean coast, between the comarques of Baix Penedès to the northeast and Baix Camp to the south. Over 60% of the population live in the capital, Tarragona.

Transport

An excellent road network connects the comarca's towns. The AP-7/E-15 motorway cuts across the region, following the coastline. The port of Tarragona is an important Mediterranean transit point. There are yacht marinas in Tarragona and Torredembarra, with a smaller one at Salou. There is a rail connection with the cities of Barcelona and Valencia.

Municipalities

Municipality	Population (2014)^[1]	Area km²^[1]
Altafulla	4,988	7.0
La Canonja	5,807	7.3
El Catllar	4,222	26.4
Constantí	6,539	30.9
Creixell	3,480	10.5
El Morell	3,530	5.9
La Nou de Gaià	548	4.3
Els Pallaresos	4,479	5.1
Perafort	1,287	9.5
La Pobla de Mafumet	3,420	6.2
La Pobla de Montornès	2,860	12.3
Renau	141	8.2
La Riera de Gaià	1,678	8.8
Roda de Berà	6,322	16.5
Salomó	539	12.2
Salou	26,558	15.1
La Secuita	1,665	17.8
Tarragona	132,199	57.9
Torredembarra	15,475	8.7
Vespella de Gaià	417	18.0
Vila-seca	21,923	21.6
Vilallonga del Camp	2,229	9.0
• Total: 22	250,306	319.2