Tortosa, Catalonia

Tortosa: Capital of the comarca of Baix Ebre, in Catalonia, Spain

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Quick Facts about Tortosa

Population : 33,372
Country : Spain
State : Catalonia (Spain)
County : Província de Tarragona
Head of government : mayor of Tortosa
Postal code : 43500
Plate code : T
Area : 218.5 km2
Official name : Tortosa
Male population : 16496
Female population : 16876
Altitude : 39 feet / 12 meters
Capital : Tortosa
Capital city : Tortosa is capital of Taifa of Tortosa, Baix Ebre
Time Zone : UTC+01:00
Local time : 04:06:12 (7th December 2025)

Geography

Tortosa is located at 40°48'45"N 0°31'18"E (40.8124900, 0.5216000). It has 2 neighbors: el Perello and Masdenverge.

Tortosa map

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    Meritxell Roigé i Pedrola ,

  • Alcañiz
  • Avignon (1967 )
  • Le Puy-en-Velay
  • Tartus
  • Vercelli

Tortosa has 2 neighbours.

  • Jesús
  • Campredó
  • Bítem

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1717 5,343 - register office
1857 24,977 78.61% register office
1860 24,702 -1.11% register office
1877 24,057 -2.68% register office
1887 25,192 4.51% register office
1900 24,452 -3.03% register office
1910 28,097 12.97% register office
1920 33,044 14.97% register office
1936 37,023 10.75% register office
1940 38,269 3.26% register office
1945 42,871 10.73% register office
1950 45,672 6.13% register office
1955 50,094 8.83% register office
1960 43,267 -15.78% register office
1965 43,989 1.64% register office
1970 46,376 5.15% register office
1975 47,246 1.84% register office
1981 31,445 -50.25% register office
1986 29,190 -7.73% register office
1991 29,717 1.77% register office
2001 29,821 0.35% register office
2002 30,431 2% register office
2004 31,979 4.84% register office
2005 33,705 5.12% register office
2006 34,266 1.64% register office
2007 34,832 1.62% register office
2008 35,734 2.52% register office
2009 35,143 -1.68% register office
2010 35,865 2.01% 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
2011 34,432 -4.16% register office
2012 34,734 0.87% register office
2013 33,992 -2.18% register office
2014 33,932 -0.18% register office
2015 33,864 -0.2% register office
2016 33,743 -0.36% register office
2017 33,445 -0.89% register office
2018 33,510 0.19% register office
2019 33,372 -0.41% register office

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