Roquetes, Tarragona

Roquetes is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Ebre, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. According to the 2013 census,[4] the municipality has a population of 8,297 inhabitants.

This article is about the municipality. For the neighbourhood of Barcelona, see Les Roquetes, Barcelona. For the metro station, see Roquetes (Barcelona Metro).
Roquetes
Municipality
Roquetes parish church
Coat of arms
Roquetes
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 40°49′21″N 0°30′14″E
CountrySpain
CommunityCatalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaBaix Ebre
Government
 • MayorFrancesc A. Gas Ferré (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total136.9 km2 (52.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total7,961
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code
43520
Websiteroquetes.cat

Geography

The town is located on the eastern side of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit. A great part of its municipal territory is located in the Els Ports Natural Park, including many important peaks of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit Range, such as Mont Caro and Castell de l'Airosa.[5]

Roquetes with the Els Ports Massif in the background

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Roquetes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Roquetes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  5. Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament



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