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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Sant Pere Pescador
Municipality
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Sant Pere Pescador is located in Province of GironaSant Pere PescadorSant Pere PescadorLocation in CataloniaShow map of Province of GironaSant Pere Pescador is located in SpainSant Pere PescadorSant Pere PescadorSant Pere Pescador (Spain)Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 42°11′20″N 3°5′0″E / 42.18889°N 3.08333°E / 42.18889; 3.08333
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Girona
Comarca Alt Empordà
Government
 • MayorAgustí Badosa Figueras (2015)
Area
 • Total18.4 km (7.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,039
 • Density110/km (290/sq mi)
Websitesantpere.cat

Sant Pere Pescador (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsam ˈpeɾə pəskəˈðo]) is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, is a small town in the Bay of Roses on the river Fluvià, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.

The town has the benefit of a sandy 7 km long beach. The first reference to the town dates from 974 when it was owned by the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes part of the County of Empúries. The castle of Sant Pere dates from the 14th century.

The surrounding marshes were drained in the 17th and 18th centuries, making the area an important agricultural centre. There are several orchards in the area. Tourism has become more important. Nearby is the Natural Park Aiguamolls de l’Empordà

Population

The population of Sant Pere Pescador is 37% immigrants, coming mainly from Morocco and non-EU countries (especially Morocco).

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Sant Pere Pescador". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Sant Pere Pescador". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. "Catalunya recibe un millón de inmigrantes en diez años".

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Places adjacent to Sant Pere Pescador
Vilamacolum Castelló d'Empúries
Torroella de Fluvià Sant Pere Pescador Mediterranean Sea
L'Armentera L'Escala
Municipalities of Alt Empordà
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Municipalities of the province of Girona
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