Begues

For the commune of Allier, France, see Bègues.

Begues
Municipality
Detail of the door of the church of St. Christopher, Begues
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41.334°N 1.922°E / 41.334; 1.922
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Baix Llobregat
Government
• Mayor	Mercè Esteve Pi (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	50.4 km^2 (19.5 sq mi)
Elevation	399 m (1,309 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	6,961
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Beguetà, beguetana
Website	begues.cat

Begues (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbeɣəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau (658 m) and La Morella (594 m).

Begues is an important tourist centre, and it is connected with Avinyonet del Penedès and with Gavà by a local road.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2020
1077	1003	968	1403	1534	7300

References

1. "Ajuntament de Begues". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Begues". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
3. 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

• Government data pages (in Catalan)