Province of Tarragona
Also known as Tarragona (province), Tarragona
province of Catalonia, Spain
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Tarragona is a province located in the southern part of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain. It matters as an important area of Catalonia with historical and cultural significance to the region.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Província de Tarragona
- Demonym
- tarraconense
- Population
- 861531
- Area
- 6490
- Elevation
- 72
- Official website
- www.diputaciodetarragona.net
- Image
- La vall del Seniol des de Segura.jpg
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- Commons category
- Province of Tarragona
- postal code
- 43
- native label
- Provincia de Tarragona
- female population
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Article
Tarragona ( Spanish: [taraˈɣona]; Catalan: [tərəˈɣonə]) is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castellón, Teruel, Zaragoza, Lleida and Barcelona and by the Mediterranean Sea.
View over the port city of Tarragona The province's population is 795,902 (2018), about one fifth of whom live in the capital, Tarragona. Some of the larger cities and towns in Tarragona province include Reus, Salou, El Vendrell, Tortosa, Valls, Amposta. This province has 183 municipalities. The province includes several World Heritage Sites and is a popular tourist destination. There are Roman Catholic cathedrals in Tarragona and Tortosa.