Gavà

Gavà (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈβa]) is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels.

Gavà
Municipality
Ermita de Bruguers
Flag
Coat of arms
Gavà
Location in Catalonia
Gavà
Gavà (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°18′26″N 2°00′14″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBaix Llobregat
Government
 • MayorRaquel Sánchez Jiménez (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total46,705
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Websitewww.gavaciutat.cat
Gavà museum

Gavà has a beach and two population centers:

  • Gavà: the city proper
  • Gavà Mar (Gavà Sea): a neighborhood by the beachside

Gavà's mayor belongs to the Socialists' Party of Catalonia.

Education

Lycée Français de Gavà Bon Soleil, a French international school, is in the town.

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1825 5054 6860 24,213 32,351 44,678
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References
  1. "Ajuntament de Gavà". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Gavà". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. 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).



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