Figueres

Figueres
St. Peter's church
St. Peter's church
Flag of Figueres
Coat of arms of Figueres
Location in Alt Empordà county
Location in Alt Empordà county
Figueres is located in Catalonia
Figueres
Figueres
Figueres is located in Spain
Figueres
Figueres
Coordinates: 42°16′00″N 2°57′54″E / 42.26667°N 2.96500°E / 42.26667; 2.96500
Sovereign state Spain
Community Catalonia
RegionGirona
CountyAlt Empordà
ProvinceGirona
Government
 • MayorJordi Masquef Creus (2023) (JxC)[1]
Area
 • Total19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total46,381
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)figuerenc, -enca
(pl. figuerencs, -enques)
ClimateCsa
Websitefigueres.cat

Figueres (Catalan: [fiˈɣeɾəs] ; Spanish: Figueras [fiˈɣeɾas] ) is the capital city of Alt Empordà county, in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain.

The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol, inventor of the first successful machine-powered submarine. Also born here was Mónica Naranjo, one of the best selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s.

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Figueres". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Figueres". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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