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Vilanova i la Geltrú
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Vilanova i la Geltrú
Total population
71,305
Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Vilanova i la Geltrú is the capital city of Garraf comarca, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Historically, it is the result of the aggregation of the medieval center of La Geltrú with the center built outside the medieval walls, Vilanova. Initially, the lands of Vilanova belonged to Cubelles, the neighboring town. The city of Vilanova i la Geltrú has a growing population of approximately 66,000, and is situated 40 km south-west of Barcelona, with the coastal resort of Sitges some 10 km to the north-east.
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Nearby places in Catalonia
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- la Granada10.5 mi away · pop. 2,252
- la Bisbal del Penedès12.8 mi away · pop. 1,246
- Begues12.8 mi away · pop. 3,008
- Sant Pere de Riudebitlles15.9 mi away · pop. 2,474
- Sant Quintí de Mediona16.8 mi away · pop. 2,556
- Vallbona d'Anoia20.4 mi away · pop. 1,420
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- • Wikipedia
- • iNaturalist