El Perelló

El Perelló
El Perelló with the Serra del Boix in the background
El Perelló
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 40°52′36″N 0°42′47″E / 40.87667°N 0.71306°E / 40.87667; 0.71306
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaBaix Ebre
Government
 • MayorMaria Cinta Llaó i Llaó (2019)[1]
Area
 • Total
100.7 km2 (38.9 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
2,863
 • Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Perellonenc, perellonenca
Websitewww.elperello.cat

El Perelló (Catalan pronunciation: [el peɾeˈʎo]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Ebre in Catalonia, Spain.

It is situated in the north of the comarca, below the Boix and Cabrafeixet ranges. The N-340 road runs around the town, and connects it with the A-7 autopista at l'Ampolla.

Demography

The municipality of l'Ampolla formed part of El Perelló until 1990; their combined population is 2,907 (register office, 2024) . Population figures below are for the territory of El Perelló as of the date given.

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
4134 4408 4149 3556 3713 2895

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament del Perelló". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: El Perelló". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

Bibliography

  • 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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