Tarragona

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Tarragona
Municipality
Panoramic view Amphitheatre Les Ferreres Aqueduct Cathedral Rambla Nova
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tarragona
Location in Tarragonès county
Tarragona Location within Catalonia Show map of Catalonia Tarragona Location within Spain Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 41°07′03″N 01°15′10″E / 41.11750°N 1.25278°E / 41.11750; 1.25278
Sovereign state	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Region	Camp de Tarragona
County	Tarragonès
Province	Tarragona
Founded	5th century BC
Government
• Mayor	Rubén Viñuales [ca] (2023) (PSC)
Area [1]
• Total	57.9 km2 (22.4 sq mi)
Elevation  (AMSL)	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	141,542
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Postal code	43001–43008
Area code	+34 (E) + 977 (T)
Climate	Csa
Website	www.tarragona.cat

Tarragona (Catalan: [tərəˈɣonə], Spanish: [taraˈɣona] ^ⓘ; Latin: Tarraco) is a coastal city and municipality in Catalonia (Spain). It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada area on the Mediterranean shore.

During the period of the Roman Empire, it was one of the most prominent cities of the Iberian Peninsula, as the capital, successively, of the Roman provinces of Hispania Citerior and Hispania Tarraconensis.

The Archaeological Complex of Tàrraco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.