Tarragonès
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Region | Camp de Tarragona |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Capital | Tarragona |
| Municipalities | List |
| 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)
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| • Total | 250,306 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Tarragona |
Tarragonès (Catalan pronunciation: [tərəɣuˈnɛs]) is a comarca (county)inCamp 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.
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.
| Municipality | Population (2014)[1] |
Area km2[1] |
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| 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 |
Places adjacent to Tarragonès
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| Comarques of Autonomous Community of Catalonia |
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| Historical comarquesof Northern Catalonia, France |
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