Penedès (division)

Penedès is one of the eight regions (vegueries) defined by the Regional Plan of Catalonia. Located in south of Catalonia, it includes the comarques from historical Penedès region (Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès and Garraf), along with the southern municipalities of Anoia.^[1] It had 497.764 inhabitants as of 2022.^[2] It was approved as a region in February 2017.^[3]

Its de facto capital is Vilanova i la Geltrú, the most populous city, as a law has not set one yet.^[4]

References

^ NacióDigital. "El «gran» Penedès ja és vegueria... en una divisió territorial pendent d'aplicar". www.naciodigital.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
^ "Idescat. Statistical Yearbook of Catalonia. Population on 1 January. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces". www.idescat.cat. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
^ Agències (2017-02-08). "Catalunya ja té vuit vegueries: el Parlament aprova la creació de la vegueria del Penedès". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
^ "Document". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-08-22.

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[1] NacióDigital. "El «gran» Penedès ja és vegueria... en una divisió territorial pendent d'aplicar". www.naciodigital.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-08-22.

[2] "Idescat. Statistical Yearbook of Catalonia. Population on 1 January. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces". www.idescat.cat. Retrieved 2023-08-22.

[3] Agències (2017-02-08). "Catalunya ja té vuit vegueries: el Parlament aprova la creació de la vegueria del Penedès". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-08-22.

[4] "Document". Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-08-22.

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