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Gavà

Coordinates: 41°18′26″N 2°00′14″E / 41.30722°N 2.00389°E / 41.30722; 2.00389
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Gavà
Ermita de Bruguers
Ermita de Bruguers
Flag of Gavà
Coat of arms of Gavà
Gavà is located in Province of Barcelona
Gavà
Gavà
Location in Catalonia
Gavà is located in Spain
Gavà
Gavà
Gavà (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°18′26″N 2°00′14″E / 41.30722°N 2.00389°E / 41.30722; 2.00389
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBaix Llobregat
Government
 • MayorRaquel Sánchez Jiménez (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total46,705
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Websitewww.gavaciutat.cat
Gavà museum

Gavà (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈβa]) is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Viladecans and Castelldefels.

Gavà has a beach and two population centers: the city proper and Gavà Mar (Gavà Sea), a coastal neighborhood.

Gavà's mayor belongs to the Socialists' Party of Catalonia.[citation needed]

Education

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Lycée Français de Gavà Bon Soleil, a French international school, is in the town. British College of Gava, is in the town.

Demography

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1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1825 5054 6860 24,213 32,351 44,678

Sports

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References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Gavà". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Gavà". 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).
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