Montgat (Catalan pronunciation: [muŋˈɡat]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Badalona (Barcelonès) and El Masnou, to the north-east of Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a (somewhat exclusive) dormitory town for Barcelona. The C-31 autopista, B-20 autopista, the main N-II road and a Renfe railway line run through the town.
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  Montgat Location in Catalonia  Montgat Montgat (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°28′08″N 2°16′50″E / 41.469°N 2.2805°E | |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreu Absil Solà [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 11,819 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThere are several theories about the origin of his name, one of them being that the origin is Iberian, from "Mons-Cot", which means "Mount of Stone". In a document of the Monastery of Sant Pere de les Puel·les, the name "Monte Chato" appears.
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2014 |
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| n/a | n/a | 2911 | 5020 | 7276 | 11315 |
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Montgat". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Montgat". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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