Tarragona
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Tarragona (disambiguation).
Tarragona (Catalan: [tərəˈɣonə], Spanish: [taraˈɣona] ⓘ; Latin: Tarraco) is a coastal city and municipality in Catalonia (Spain). It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada area on the Mediterranean shore.
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Tarragona | |
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Coordinates: 41°07′03″N 01°15′10″E | |
Sovereign state | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Region | Camp de Tarragona |
County | Tarragonès |
Province | Tarragona |
Founded | 5th century BC |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rubén Viñuales [ca] (2023) (PSC) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 141,542 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
Postal code | 43001–43008 |
Area code | +34 (E) + 977 (T) |
Climate | Csa |
Website | www |
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During the period of the Roman Empire, it was one of the most prominent cities of the Iberian Peninsula, as the capital, successively, of the Roman provinces of Hispania Citerior and Hispania Tarraconensis.
The Archaeological Complex of Tàrraco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.