Costa Daurada

The Costa Dorada covers an area of 6,283 square kilometres and has a population of 612 086 in ten comarques (counties), which are in turn divided into 183 municipalities. The population density is 97,4 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Climate
The Costa Dorada enjoys a temperate Mediterranean climate characterized by a clear, sharp atmosphere and skies of intense blue. In winter, this is thanks to the mestral winds. They keep the humidity low and blow away any mist or fog.

Average temperatures are around 7 to 10 C in winter and 20 to 26 C  in summer, bearing in mind that the average temperatures inland from the coast in the mountains are two to four degrees lower.

Most of the rainfall is concentrated in spring and autumn. Taking into account the variation between the coast and the interior, the rainfall on the Costa Dorada averages between 375 and 700 mm a year. However, the rains in this area can be unpredictable and in some cases have reached 400 mm over a couple of days, or even in a few hours. This can cause a disproportionate rise in the level of rivers.

Nature
The countryside of the Costa Dorada can be defined as one of great contrasts. There are unspoilt areas of great beauty and interest: to the south, the Delta del Ebre Nature Park and the Ports de Tortosa-Besseit National Reserve, and to the west, the Prades Mountains.

On the coast we also find great contrasts, with light as the common denominator. There are towns that have grown up offering a wide variety of services and facilities designed to satisfy the most discerning visitor. Some of these former fishing villages have become real tourist "meccas". We can, however, still find small towns where the main source of income is the sea, whose growth is orderly and controlled and where the objective is to preserve the best of the bygone days of these typical fishing ports.
The beaches are long and wide and slope gently into the sea, with few rocky outcrops. The sand is fine, golden and clean, as are the clear waters of the sea.