Calonge
Calonge is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.
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Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′45″N 3°04′35″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Baix Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jordi Soler Casals (2015) (CiU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 10,897 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Calongí, calongina |
| Website | calonge |
The town comprises two parts, a medieval hill village and modern seaside resort. The main urban centre and original village is about 4 km inland from the Bay of Sant Antoni. The towers and walls of Calonge castle date from the thirteenth century.
Sant Antoni de Calonge, a resort, lies on the coast between Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Palamós.
The two parts are connected by GI-660 which then leads north through Las Gavarres mountains to La Bisbal d'Empordà. The C-31, the main north-south route through the Costa Brava splits the two parts.
Some of the bests campsites of the Costa Brava are located here, such as Cala Gogo, Treumal and International Calonge.