El Vendrell

El Vendrell
—  Municipality  —
El Vendrell Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°13′13″N 1°32′05″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Tarragona
Comarca	Baix Penedès
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	36.43 km2 (14.07 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	36,068
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

El Vendrell is a town located in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, in a wine-growing region. It is wedged between the Mediterranean and the Litoral mountain ranges. El Vendrell is the capital of the Baix Penedès comarca and a tourist spot.

• Vendrell is also a family name.

Notable people from El Vendrell

• Pau Casals
• Andreu Nin
• Àngel Guimerà

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2008
5,103	5,081	5,224	8,903	13,448	n/a

El Vendrell

Sport

The city has a roller hockey team, CE Vendrell, one of the most important in Spain, and dispute the main League OK Liga.

References

• 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).