Baix Penedès
Baix Penedès (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbaʃ pənəˈðɛs]) is a comarca in the Penedès region, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has been settled since the times of the Iberians, with ancient ruins remaining in Banyeres at Can Canyís, at the village of Guàrdies and in Calafell at the villages of Toixoneres and la Ciutadella ("The Citadel"). The capital is El Vendrell.
Baix Penedès | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Region | Penedès |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Capital | El Vendrell |
| Municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Baix Penedès Comarcal Council |
| • President | Ramon Ferré (PSC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 296.4 km2 (114.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 100,262 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Demonym | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | El Vendrell |
| Website | ccbp.cat |
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