Sant Carles de la Ràpita

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Sant Carles de la Ràpita

Location

General information

Province

Tarragona

Comarca

Montsià

Demonym

Rapitenc, rapitenca

Land Area

53.69 km²

Altitude

11 m AMSL

Population

14,262 (2007)

Density

265.63 hab./km²

Mayor

Miquel Alonso i Herrera

Sant Carles de la Ràpita is a municipality in the comarca of the Montsià in Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers a portion of the south-west of the Ebre delta, including el Trabucador isthmus and la Banya peninsula, which close off a salt water lagoon known as the Port dels Alfacs. The town of Sant Carles de la Ràpita is situated on the coast near the mouth of the lagoon. It was founded by King Carlos III as a port to serve trade with the colonies, and constructed in the neoclassical style of the period: however much of the town remained incompleted after Carlos' death. It is known for the production of rice and salt, and is also an important fishing port, particularly for shellfish and shrimps, and a tourist centre.

[edit] Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
3901	6039	7960	8964	10,306	14,262

[edit] 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).

[edit] External links

Tourism website (English) (Catalan) (Spanish) (French)
Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)

v • d • e Municipalities of Montsià

Alcanar · Amposta · Freginals · La Galera · Godall · Mas de Barberans · Masdenverge · Sant Carles de la Ràpita · Sant Jaume d'Enveja · Santa Bàrbara · La Sénia · Ulldecona