Province of Girona

Province of Girona Província de Girona (Catalan) Provincia de Gerona (Spanish)
Province
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Spain with the Province of Girona highlighted
Coordinates: 42°10′N 2°40′E
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Capital	Girona
Government
• President	Miquel Noguer i Planas (Junts)
Area
• Total	5,910 km2 (2,280 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked
Population  (2021)
• Total	786,596
• Rank	Ranked
• Density	133/km2 (345/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Gironí, gironina (ca), gerundense (es)
ISO 3166 code	ES-GI
Official language(s)	Catalan and Spanish
Parliament	Cortes Generales
Website	www.ddgi.cat

The Province of Girona (Catalan: província de Girona [pɾuˈvinsiə ðə ʒiˈɾonə]; Spanish: provincia de Gerona [pɾoˈβinθja ðe xeˈɾona]) is a province in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered on the northwest by the province of Lleida, on the southwest by the province of Barcelona, on the north by France (Pyrénées-Orientales), and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea.

The population of the province in 2016 was 739,607. Its capital and largest city is Girona, with an urban area (including the neighbouring municipalities of Salt, Sarrià de Ter and Vilablareix) representing, with a total population of 144,709, 19.2% of the population. The Girona area acts as an industrial, commercial and service hub for a significant part of the province.

Municipalities of Girona

Girona and the river Onyar

The province has 222 municipalities, including Girona city (population 96,722), Figueres (pop. 44,765), Lloret de Mar (pop. 40,282), Blanes (pop. 39,834), Olot (33,725), Salt (pop. 30,389), Palafrugell (pop. 22,816) and Sant Feliu de Guíxols (pop. 21,814), as well as some significant and historical towns such as Banyoles, Besalú, Cadaqués, Camprodon, Palamós, Puigcerdà or Ripoll.

The municipality of Llívia, which is an exclave separated from the rest of Spain and surrounded by France, is also officially part of this province.

Comarques of Girona

Since the division by provinces in Spain and the division by comarques in Catalonia do not completely match, the term comarques of the province of Girona is not accurate. However, a list of the comarques that are included—totally or partially—in the province of Girona can be made:

• Fully included:
  • l'Alt Empordà
  • el Baix Empordà
  • la Garrotxa
  • el Gironès
  • el Pla de l'Estany
  • el Ripollès
• Partially included:
  • la Selva (all municipalities except Fogars de la Selva)
  • la Cerdanya (only its eastern half)
  • Osona (this comarca is generally not listed as part of Girona, since only three of its municipalities are part of this province: Espinelves, Vidrà and Viladrau)

Composition of the Provincial Deputation

Provincial Deputation of Girona Diputació de Girona (Catalan) Diputación de Girona (Spanish)
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Type
Type	Provincial Deputation
History
Founded	1822 (1822)
Disbanded	1931–1939
Structure
Seats	27
Political groups	Government (18)   Junts (10)   ERC (8) Opposition (9)   PSC (5)   CUP (2)   IdS (1)   TxE (1)
Length of term	4 years
Province of Girona
Agency overview
Employees	810
Annual budget	€197 million
Website	https://www.ddgi.cat/

Key to parties   CUP   PSUC   ICV   ERC   PSC   JxCat   Junts   CC–UCD   CiU
Election	Distribution
1979	4 6 14
1983	1 11 13
1987	8 17
1991	10 17
1995	1 10 16
1999	2 10 15
2003	1 5 9 12
2007	6 9 12
2011	5 7 15
2015	1 8 3 1 14
2019	1 9 4 1 1 11
2023	2 8 5 1 1 10

Population

Largest groups of foreign residents

Nationality	Population (2022)
Morocco	40,569
Romania	14,377
Honduras	13,877
The Gambia	7,593
France	7,071
Russia	6,057

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1877	305,658	—
1887	311,153	+1.8%
1900	303,829	−2.4%
1910	324,378	+6.8%
1920	330,774	+2.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1930	331,389	+0.2%
1940	324,766	−2.0%
1950	322,371	−0.7%
1960	351,645	+9.1%
1970	412,357	+17.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	467,000	+13.3%
1990	509,628	+9.1%
2000	565,304	+10.9%
2010	751,806	+33.0%
2020	781,788	+4.0%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, INE

Transport

The province is served by Girona–Costa Brava Airport which provides direct routes to some destinations in Europe and Morocco. However, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport is also frequently used by air travellers from the province which provides more domestic and international destinations. The airport is located 115 km (71 mi) south west of Girona.

See also

• List of municipalities in Girona

External links

• News and information of the province of Girona (Archived)
• Xanascat the National Network of Youth Hostels of Catalonia
• Rural tourism in Girona (Archived)
• Tourism guide of Girona province, Hotels, Restaurants, Guides, Campings & more of Girona (Archived)
• An eccentric guide to Girona province (Archived)