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Garraf
Comarca
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Region	Penedès
Province	Barcelona
Capital	Vilanova i la Geltrú
Municipalities	List Canyelles, Cubelles, Olivella, Sant Pere de Ribes, Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú
Government
• Body	Garraf Comarcal Council
• President	Mònica Gallardo (Junts) (2023-2024) TBD (PSC) (2024-2027)
Area
• Total	185.3 km (71.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	143,066
• Density	770/km (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Vilanova i la Geltrú

Garraf (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈraf]), is a comarca (county) in the Penedès region in Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the Garraf Massif. The capital is the city of Vilanova i la Geltrú.

The GR 92 long-distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Garraf. Stage 21 links northwards to Bruguers, a distance of 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi), whilst stage 22 links southwards to Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of 22.0 kilometres (13.7 mi).

Municipalities

See also

• Diari de Vilanova

References

1. "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranean Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
2. ^ "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Information about Garraf on the web site of the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)

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