Llagostera

Llagostera is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia, Spain. During the 20th century, it was known for the production of cork and derived articles. It is located 20 km south of Girona and 15 km west from the Mediterranean Sea.

Old railway station
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Llagostera, with St. Felix's church
Flag
Coat of arms
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Location in Catalonia
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Llagostera (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°49′45″N 2°53′36″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaGironès
Government
  MayorJosep Fermí Santamaria Molero (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area
  Total76.4 km2 (29.5 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total8,297
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Llagosterenc, Llagosterenca
Websitellagostera.cat

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2009
4140 4090 3812 4464 5119 7764

Sports

Llagostera is the smallest town ever to have a team in the top two divisions of Spanish football, UE Llagostera. They won the 2020 Copa Federación de España.

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Llagostera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Llagostera". 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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