Santa Cristina d'Aro

Santa Cristina d'Aro
Coat of arms of Santa Cristina d'Aro
Santa Cristina d'Aro is located in Catalonia
Santa Cristina d'Aro
Santa Cristina d'Aro
Location in Catalonia
Santa Cristina d'Aro is located in Spain
Santa Cristina d'Aro
Santa Cristina d'Aro
Santa Cristina d'Aro (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°48′53″N 3°0′4″E / 41.81472°N 3.00111°E / 41.81472; 3.00111
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCatalonia
ProvinceGirona
ComarcaBaix Empordà
Government
 • MayorFrancesc Xavier Sala Congost (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total67.6 km2 (26.1 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total5,203
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17246
Websitesantacristina.cat

Santa Cristina d'Aro (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə kɾisˈtinə ˈðaɾu]) is a small town in the Aro river valley (Baix Empordà region) at the junction of the road from Girona/Barcelona to Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Palamós. It is home to a number of workers in the nearby holiday resorts. The Costa Brava golf course is on the outskirts of the town.

The municipality includes the villages of Romanyà de la Selva [ca], Solius [ca] and Bell-lloc [ca]. It also extends to the coast, including the area of Canyet de Mar [ca].

Between 1892 and 1969, the town was connected to the city of Girona and the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols by the narrow gauge Sant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona railway. The line has since been converted into a greenway.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Santa Cristina d'Aro". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Santa Cristina d'Aro". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ "Carrilet Girona - Sant Feliù de Guíxols Greenway". viasverdes.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  5. ^ OpenRailwayMap Infrastructure (Map). Retrieved 25 November 2022.