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Begues
Begues (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbeɣəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau (658 m) and La Morella (594 m).
Begues | |
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Detail of the door of the church of St. Christopher, Begues | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Begues Location in Catalonia Begues Begues (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′02″N 1°55′19″E / 41.334°N 1.922°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mercè Esteve Pi (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 6,961 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Beguetà, beguetana |
| Website | begues |
Begues is an important tourist centre, and it is connected with Avinyonet del Penedès and with Gavà by a local road.
Demography edit
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1077 | 1003 | 968 | 1403 | 1534 | 7300 |
References edit
- ^ "Ajuntament de Begues". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Begues". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links edit
- Government data pages (in Catalan)