l'Escala

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l'Escala

Total population

10,056

Elevation14 m

Land area16.3 km²

Coordinates42.11°, 3.14°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

L'Escala is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Costa Brava, located between the southern end of the Gulf of Roses and Cala (bay) Montgó. It is an important fishing port and tourist centre, and has a festival dedicated to its famous anchovies. The GE-513 road runs inland from the town.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Tito Vilanova

Spanish footballer and manager (1968-2014)

Pere Margarit

Spanish military personnel

Alexandre Deulofeu

Catalan historian (1903-1978)

Caterina Albert

Spanish writer (1869-1966)

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Jordi Xumetra

Spanish footballer

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Joan Pagés

Spanish basketball player

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Toni Espinossa

Hierotheos of Segovia

Josep Tero

Spanish singer

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Martí Sureda i Deulovol

Spanish architect (1822-1890)

Damià Bardera Poch

Spanish poet and writer

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Jaume Vilà i Comas

Spanish composer (1917-1977)

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Joan Massanet i Juli

Spanish painter (1899-1969)

Josep Vicens i Juli

Spanish musician and composer (1870-1956)

Pompeu Audivert

Spanish-Argentine painter (1900-1977)

Salomó Marquès i Sureda

Catalan educationist, professor and writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Catalonia

• Bellcaire d'Empordà
  3.2 mi away · pop. 661
• Viladamat
  3.5 mi away · pop. 446
• l'Armentera
  5.2 mi away · pop. 1,064
• Garrigoles
  5.6 mi away · pop. 15
• Gualta
  6.1 mi away · pop. 252
• Torroella de Fluvià
  6.6 mi away · pop. 192
• Serra de Daró
  6.8 mi away · pop. 156
• Fontanilles
  7.3 mi away · pop. 80
• Vilopriu
  7.6 mi away · pop. 95
• Colomers
  8 mi away · pop. 202
• Sant Mori
  8.2 mi away · pop. 128
• Parlavà
  8.4 mi away · pop. 362

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Recently spotted species

Trigonospila transvittata

Trigonospila transvittata

Seen 2026-09-24

Large Psammodromus

Psammodromus algirus

Seen 2026-09-24

Nomad

Sympetrum fonscolombii

Seen 2026-09-22

Domestic Horse

Equus caballus

Seen 2026-09-22

Common Wood-Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Seen 2026-09-22

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Seen 2026-09-22

Common Fleabane

Pulicaria dysenterica

Seen 2026-09-22

Black-tailed Skimmer

Orthetrum cancellatum

Seen 2026-09-22

saltwort

Salsola kali

Seen 2026-09-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).