What is the population of Portbou, Catalonia?

Portbou has a population of approximately 1,126 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Portbou, Catalonia located?

Portbou is located in Catalonia, Spain, at approximate coordinates 42.4274°, 3.1589°.

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Portbou

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Portbou

Total population

1,126

Air quality index

33Good

Elevation28 m

Land area9.2 km²

Coordinates42.43°, 3.16°

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

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City facts

Elevation

28 m

Area

9.2 km²

Time zone

UTC+01:00

head of government

Gael Rodríguez Garrido

Official website

www.portbou.cat

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Portbou is a town in the Alt Empordà county, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2024, it has a population of 1131 people.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

42.4274

Longitude

3.1589

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

3.1

PM10 (µg/m³)

5.9

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

173,227

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

European Serin
Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
2,083
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
2,016
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
1,858
Sardinian Warbler
Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
1,855
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,801
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,796
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
1,543
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,490

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

146

Largest magnitude

4.5

Largest event

2004-09-21

Most recent

M 4.1 — 2015-10-29
8 km ENE of l'Escala, Spain
M 4.1 — 2010-12-19
4 km W of Llagostera, Spain
M 2.8 — 2008-08-27
14 km S of Quillan, France
M 2.5 — 2008-08-08
16 km ENE of Cadaqués, Spain
M 2.6 — 2008-08-07
3 km E of Susqueda, Spain
M 2.8 — 2008-07-23
6 km W of Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Aristide Maillol

sculptor from France (1861–1944)

Maria Mercè Roca i Perich

Catalan screenwriter and author (born 1958)

French author (1878–1956)

Esteban Francés

Spanish surrealist painter (1913-1976)

Henri Abbadie

French politician (1885–1943)

Jacques Sagols

French rugby union player (1929-1992)

Jean-Paul Verdaguer

President of the French Rugby League Federation

Joseph Albert

French politician (1931-1991)

Lucien Barris

rugby union player (1921–2005)

Nadine Cosentino

French painter (1947-2020)

Frederic Marès i Deulovol

Catalan sculptor and art collector (1893-1991)

Édouard Ramonet

French politician (1909–1980)

Fabián Estapé

Catalan economist (1923–2012)

Isaac Viñales

Spanish motorcycle racer

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

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Portbou, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)