Baix Empordà

Baix Empordà Bajo Ampurdán
Comarca
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Capital	La Bisbal d'Empordà
Municipalities	List Albons, Begur, Bellcaire d'Empordà, La Bisbal d'Empordà, Calonge, Castell-Platja d'Aro, Colomers, Corçà, Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura, Foixà, Fontanilles, Forallac, Garrigoles, Gualta, Jafre, Mont-ras, Palafrugell, Palamós, Palau-sator, Pals, Parlavà, La Pera, Regencós, Rupià, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Santa Cristina d'Aro, Serra de Daró, Tallada d'Empordà, Torrent, Torroella de Montgrí, Ullastret, Ullà, Ultramort, Vall-llobrega, Verges, Vilopriu
Area
• Total	701.8 km2 (271.0 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	132,886
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym	Baixempordanès
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Palafrugell

Baix Empordà in Catalan (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbaʒ əmpuɾˈða]) or Bajo Ampurdán in Spanish is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of the two into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal division of 1936, the other one being Alt Empordà. It is popularly known as L'Empordanet ("the Little Empordà").

Geography

Baix Empordà is the southern portion of the historical region of Empordà. It includes the municipalities between the Montgrí Massif, just north of the river Ter, and the Aro valley, in the south. It totals 37 municipalities, with a total area of 700,5 km2. It borders Alt Empordà to the north, Gironès and Selva to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the east.

Municipalities

Municipality	Population (2014)	Area km2
Albons	727	11.1
Begur	3,994	20.7
Bellcaire d'Empordà	650	12.6
La Bisbal d'Empordà	10,761	20.6
Calonge	10,541	33.6
Castell-Platja d'Aro	10,721	21.8
Colomers	195	4.4
Corçà	1,257	16.3
Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura	1,284	99.8
Foixà	320	18.8
Fontanilles	160	9.3
Forallac	1,729	50.6
Garrigoles	159	9.4
Gualta	362	9.0
Jafre	396	6.6
Mont-ras	1,739	12.3
Palafrugell	22,763	26.9
Palamós	17,805	14.0
Palau-sator	305	12.4
Pals	2,533	25.8
Parlavà	410	6.2
La Pera	467	11.5
Regencós	291	6.3
Rupià	246	5.3
Sant Feliu de Guíxols	21,810	16.2
Santa Cristina d'Aro	5,194	67.6
Serra de Daró	211	7.9
La Tallada d'Empordà	454	16.6
Torrent	170	8.0
Torroella de Montgrí	11,381	65.9
Ullà	1,053	7.3
Ullastret	289	11.1
Ultramort	204	4.4
Vall-llobrega	901	5.4
Verges	1,195	9.7
Vilopriu	209	16.4
• Total: 36	132,886	701.8

External links

• Official comarcal web site (in Catalan)
• Tourist comarcal web site
• Miscellaneous related information on the web site of the Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan)