Baix Empordà

Baix Empordà in Catalan (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbaʒ əmpuɾˈða]) or Bajo Ampurdán in Spanish is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of the two into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal division of 1936, the other one being Alt Empordà. It is popularly known as L'Empordanet ("the Little Empordà").

Baix Empordà

Bajo Ampurdán
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
CapitalLa Bisbal d'Empordà
Municipalities
Area
  Total701.8 km2 (271.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total132,886
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Baixempordanès
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityPalafrugell

Geography

Baix Empordà is the southern portion of the historical region of Empordà. It includes the municipalities between the Montgrí Massif, just north of the river Ter, and the Aro valley, in the south. It totals 37 municipalities, with a total area of 700,5 km2. It borders Alt Empordà to the north, Gironès and Selva to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the east.

Municipalities

Municipality Population
(2014)[1]
Area
km2[1]
Albons72711.1
Begur3,99420.7
Bellcaire d'Empordà65012.6
La Bisbal d'Empordà10,76120.6
Calonge10,54133.6
Castell-Platja d'Aro10,72121.8
Colomers1954.4
Corçà1,25716.3
Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura1,28499.8
Foixà32018.8
Fontanilles1609.3
Forallac1,72950.6
Garrigoles1599.4
Gualta3629.0
Jafre3966.6
Mont-ras1,73912.3
Palafrugell22,76326.9
Palamós17,80514.0
Palau-sator30512.4
Pals2,53325.8
Parlavà4106.2
La Pera46711.5
Regencós2916.3
Rupià2465.3
Sant Feliu de Guíxols21,81016.2
Santa Cristina d'Aro5,19467.6
Serra de Daró2117.9
La Tallada d'Empordà45416.6
Torrent1708.0
Torroella de Montgrí11,38165.9
Ullà1,0537.3
Ullastret28911.1
Ultramort2044.4
Vall-llobrega9015.4
Verges1,1959.7
Vilopriu20916.4
Total: 36132,886701.8

References

  1. "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

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