Gavà

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

41°18′26″N 2°00′14″E / 41.30722°N 2.00389°E / 41.30722; 2.00389Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaBaix LlobregatGovernment • MayorRaquel Sánchez Jiménez (2015)^[1]Area • Total30.8 km² (11.9 sq mi)Elevation9 m (30 ft)Population • Total46,705 • Density1,500/km² (3,900/sq mi)Websitewww.gavaciutat.cat

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

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

Demography

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

Sports

• CF Gavà (football)

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).

External links

• The Website of Gavà (in Catalan | Spanish | English)
• Artistic and historical buildings in Gavà (in Catalan)
• The Website of Gavà Mar (in Catalan | Spanish | English | French)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)