Begues

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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41°20′02″N 1°55′19″E / 41.334°N 1.922°E / 41.334; 1.922Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaBaix LlobregatGovernment
 • MayorMercè Esteve Pi (2015)[1]Area • Total50.4 km2 (19.5 sq mi)Elevation
399 m (1,309 ft)Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total6,961 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)Demonym(s)Beguetà, beguetanaWebsitebegues.cat

Begues (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbeɣəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau (658 m) and La Morella (594 m).

Begues is an important tourist centre, and it is connected with Avinyonet del Penedès and with Gavà by a local road.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2020
1077 1003 968 1403 1534 7300

References

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