Gavà
Gavà (Catalan pronunciation: ) is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.
It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels.
Gavà | |
|---|---|
 Ermita de Bruguers | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Gavà Location in Catalonia  Gavà Gavà (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′26″N 2°00′14″E / 41.30722°N 2.00389°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raquel Sánchez Jiménez (2015) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 46,705 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Gavà has a beach and two population centers: the city proper and Gavà Mar (Gavà Sea), a coastal neighborhood.
Gavà's mayor belongs to the Socialists' Party of Catalonia.[citation needed]
Education
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Lycée Français de Gavà Bon Soleil, a French international school, is in the town. British College of Gava, is in the town.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 5054 | 6860 | 24,213 | 32,351 | 44,678 |
Sports
References
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
- The Website of Gavà (in Catalan | Spanish | English)
- Artistic and historical buildings in Gavà (in Catalan)
- The Website of Gavà Mar (in Catalan | Spanish | English | French)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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