41°19′N 1°49′E / 41.317°N 1.817°E
Garraf | |
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Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Catalonia |
Region | Penedès |
Province | Barcelona |
Capital | Vilanova i la Geltrú |
Municipalities | |
Government | |
• Body | Garraf Comarcal Council |
• President | Mònica Gallardo (Junts) (2023-2024) TBD (PSC) (2024-2027) |
Area | |
• Total | 185.3 km2 (71.5 sq mi) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 143,066 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Largest municipality | Vilanova i la Geltrú |
Garraf (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈraf]), is a comarca (county) in the Penedès region in Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the Garraf Massif. The capital is the city of Vilanova i la Geltrú.
The GR 92 long-distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Garraf. Stage 21 links northwards to Bruguers, a distance of 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi), whilst stage 22 links southwards to Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of 22.0 kilometres (13.7 mi).[1]