Calafell

Calafell
Calafell
Municipality
	Calafell beach
	Coat of arms
	Calafell Location in Catalonia
	Coordinates: 41°12′07″N 1°34′12″E / 41.202°N 1.57°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Baix Penedès
Government
• Mayor	Ramon Ferré Solé (2015)
Area
• Total	20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Population (2025-01-01)
• Total	32,624
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,140/sq mi)
Website	calafell.cat

Calafell (Catalan pronunciation: [kələˈfeʎ]) is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 32,624 (register office, 2025) .

Tourism

The town is located at the heart of the Baix Penedès region; the gateway to the Costa Daurada, its economy depends heavily on tourism.^[4] There are also notable historical sites like the Iberian Citadel and the Casa Barral Museum (house that belonged to Carlos Barral).^[5]

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Calafell. Stage 23 links northwards to Vilanova i la Geltrú, a distance of 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi), whilst stage 24 links southwards to Torredembarra, a distance of 15.0 kilometres (9.3 mi).^[6]