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 | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Capital | La Bisbal d'Empordà |
| Municipalities | List
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| Area | |
| • Total | 701.8 km2 (271.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 132,886 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Baixempordanès |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Palafrugell |
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] | Areakm2[1] |
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| Albons | 727 | 11.1 |
| Begur | 3,994 | 20.7 |
| Bellcaire d'Empordà | 650 | 12.6 |
| La Bisbal d'Empordà | 10,761 | 20.6 |
| Calonge | 10,541 | 33.6 |
| Castell-Platja d'Aro | 10,721 | 21.8 |
| Colomers | 195 | 4.4 |
| Corçà | 1,257 | 16.3 |
| Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura | 1,284 | 99.8 |
| Foixà | 320 | 18.8 |
| Fontanilles | 160 | 9.3 |
| Forallac | 1,729 | 50.6 |
| Garrigoles | 159 | 9.4 |
| Gualta | 362 | 9.0 |
| Jafre | 396 | 6.6 |
| Mont-ras | 1,739 | 12.3 |
| Palafrugell | 22,763 | 26.9 |
| Palamós | 17,805 | 14.0 |
| Palau-sator | 305 | 12.4 |
| Pals | 2,533 | 25.8 |
| Parlavà | 410 | 6.2 |
| La Pera | 467 | 11.5 |
| Regencós | 291 | 6.3 |
| Rupià | 246 | 5.3 |
| Sant Feliu de Guíxols | 21,810 | 16.2 |
| Santa Cristina d'Aro | 5,194 | 67.6 |
| Serra de Daró | 211 | 7.9 |
| La Tallada d'Empordà | 454 | 16.6 |
| Torrent | 170 | 8.0 |
| Torroella de Montgrí | 11,381 | 65.9 |
| Ullà | 1,053 | 7.3 |
| Ullastret | 289 | 11.1 |
| Ultramort | 204 | 4.4 |
| Vall-llobrega | 901 | 5.4 |
| Verges | 1,195 | 9.7 |
| Vilopriu | 209 | 16.4 |
| • Total: 36 | 132,886 | 701.8 |
References
- "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baix Empordà. |
- Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)
- Tourist comarcal web site
- Miscellaneous related information on the web site of the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)
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