Roquetes

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: ES 40°49′21″N 0°30′14″E / 40.82250°N 0.50389°E / 40.82250; 0.50389Coordinates: ES 40°49′21″N 0°30′14″E / 40.82250°N 0.50389°E / 40.82250; 0.50389
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Baix Ebre
Government
 • Mayor Francesc A. Gas Ferré (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 136.9 km2 (52.9 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 8,287
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code 43520
Website roquetes.cat

Roquetes is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Ebre, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. According to the 2013 census,[3] the municipality has a population of 8,297 inhabitants.

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.[4]

Roquetes with the Els Ports Massif in the background

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
  4. ↑ Pàgina web de l'Ajuntament
 Alfara de Carles Tortosa
  Roquetes  
La Sénia Mas de Barberans Santa Bàrbara


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