Alcanar, Catalonia
Alcanar: Municipality of Spain
About
Quick Facts about Alcanar
| Population : | 9,418 |
| Country : | Spain |
| State : | Catalonia (Spain) |
| County : | Província de Tarragona |
| Head of government : | mayor of Alcanar |
| Postal code : | 43530 |
| Plate code : | T |
| Area : | 47.1 km2 |
| Official name : | Alcanar |
| Patron saint : | Michael the Archangel |
| Male population : | 4748 |
| Female population : | 4670 |
| Altitude : | 236 feet / 72 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1252 (772 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time : | 07:33:31 (7th May 2024) |
Geography
Alcanar is located at 40°32'35"N 0°28'51"E (40.5431600, 0.4808200). It has 2 neighbors: Vinaros and Ulldecona.
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Official website of Alcanar
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Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1717 | 714 | - | register office |
| 1857 | 3,451 | 79.31% | register office |
| 1860 | 3,870 | 10.83% | register office |
| 1877 | 4,133 | 6.36% | register office |
| 1887 | 4,320 | 4.33% | register office |
| 1900 | 4,998 | 13.57% | register office |
| 1910 | 5,446 | 8.23% | register office |
| 1920 | 5,609 | 2.91% | register office |
| 1930 | 6,131 | 8.51% | register office |
| 1936 | 6,450 | 4.95% | register office |
| 1940 | 6,087 | -5.96% | register office |
| 1945 | 6,212 | 2.01% | register office |
| 1950 | 5,749 | -8.05% | register office |
| 1955 | 6,764 | 15.01% | register office |
| 1960 | 6,944 | 2.59% | register office |
| 1965 | 6,363 | -9.13% | register office |
| 1970 | 7,070 | 10% | register office |
| 1975 | 8,241 | 14.21% | register office |
| 1981 | 7,973 | -3.36% | register office |
| 1986 | 7,997 | 0.3% | register office |
| 1991 | 7,828 | -2.16% | register office |
| 2001 | 8,175 | 4.24% | register office |
| 2002 | 8,390 | 2.56% | register office |
| 2004 | 8,868 | 5.39% | register office |
| 2005 | 9,311 | 4.76% | register office |
| 2006 | 9,620 | 3.21% | register office |
| 2007 | 9,969 | 3.5% | register office |
| 2008 | 10,510 | 5.15% | register office |
| 2009 | 10,570 | 0.57% | register office |
| 2010 | 10,545 | -0.24% | register office |
| 2012 | 10,658 | 1.06% | register office |
| 2013 | 10,601 | -0.54% | 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2014 | 9,637 | -10% | register office |
| 2015 | 9,603 | -0.35% | register office |
| 2016 | 9,494 | -1.15% | register office |
| 2017 | 9,393 | -1.08% | register office |
| 2018 | 9,402 | 0.1% | register office |
| 2019 | 9,418 | 0.17% | register office |
