Province of Tarragona

Province of Tarragona Província de Tarragona (Catalan) Provincia de Tarragona (Spanish)
Province
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Spain with Province of Tarragona highlighted
Coordinates: 41°10′N 1°00′E / 41.167°N 1.000°E / 41.167; 1.000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Capital	Tarragona
Government
• President	Noemí Llauradó (ERC)
Area
• Total	6,283 km2 (2,426 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked
Population
• Total	822,309
• Rank	Ranked
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Official language(s)	Catalan and Spanish
Parliament	Cortes Generales Parliament of Catalonia
Website	www.dipta.cat

Tarragona (Spanish: [taraˈɣona], Catalan: [tərəˈɣonə]) is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castellón, Teruel, Zaragoza, Lleida and Barcelona and by the Mediterranean Sea.

The province's population is 795,902 (2018), about one fifth of whom live in the capital, Tarragona. Some of the larger cities and towns in Tarragona province include Reus, Salou, El Vendrell, Tortosa, Valls, Amposta. This province has 183 municipalities. The province includes several World Heritage Sites and is a popular tourist destination. There are Roman Catholic cathedrals in Tarragona and Tortosa.