Valls
Valls (Catalan pronunciation: [baʎs]) is a city and municipality in the Camp de Tarragona region in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Alt Camp. In 2014, it had a population of 24,570.
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Alt Camp county | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′18″N 1°15′7″E | |
| Sovereign state | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Region | Camp de Tarragona |
| County | Alt Camp |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dolors Farré i Cuadras (2019) (JxC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.3 km2 (21.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 24,156 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | vallenc, -enca (pl. vallencs, -enques) |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | valls |
Valls is known for its calçots – a type of scallion or green onion – and the human towers tradition known as the castells. The town is the birthplace of the composer Robert Gerhard (1896–1970).
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