Sant Carles de la Ràpita

infobox catalan city
title=Sant Carles de la Ràpita


image_skyline_size=200px
location_

province=Tarragona
comarca=Montsià
population=14,262
population_year=2007
area=53.69
population_density=265.63
elevation=11
demonym=Rapitenc, rapitenca
mayor=Miquel Alonso i Herrera

Sant Carles de la Ràpita is a municipality in the "comarca" of the Montsià in Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers a portion of the south-west of the Ebre delta, including el Trabucador isthmus and la Banya peninsula, which close off a salt water lagoon known as the "Port dels Alfacs". The town of Sant Carles de la Ràpita is situated on the coast near the mouth of the lagoon. It was founded by King Carlos III as a port to serve trade with the colonies, and constructed in the neoclassical style of the period: however much of the town remained incompleted after Carlos' death.It is known for the production of rice and salt, and is also an important fishing port, particularly for shellfish and shrimps, and a tourist centre.

Demography

infobox catalan city demography
pop_1900=3901
pop_1930=6039
pop_1950=7960
pop_1970=8964
pop_1986=10,306
pop_latest=14,262
latest_year=2007

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

* [http://www.turismesantcarlesdelarapita.org/ANG/INTRODUCCIO.HTM Tourism website] en ca es fr
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=4313620002 Information - Generalitat de Catalunya] ca
* [http://www.idescat.cat/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=43136 Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya] ca