Garraf

41°19′N 1°49′E / 41.317°N 1.817°E / 41.317; 1.817

Garraf
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
RegionPenedès
ProvinceBarcelona
CapitalVilanova i la Geltrú
Municipalities
Government
 • BodyGarraf Comarcal Council
 • PresidentMònica Gallardo (Junts) (2023-2024)
TBD (PSC) (2024-2027)
Area
 • Total185.3 km2 (71.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total143,066
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym 
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityVilanova 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]

  1. ^ "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranean Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.