Calonge | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location in Catalonia | ||
Coordinates: 41°51′45″N 3°04′35″E / 41.86250°N 3.07639°ECoordinates: 41°51′45″N 3°04′35″E / 41.86250°N 3.07639°E | ||
Country | Spain | |
Community | Catalonia | |
Province | Girona | |
Comarca | Baix Empordà | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jordi Soler Casals (2015) (CiU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | |
Population (2014) | ||
• Total | 10,541 | |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Calongí, calongina | |
Website | calonge |
Calonge is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.
The town comprises two parts, a medieval hill village and modern seaside resort. The main urban centre and original village is about 4 km inland from the Bay of Sant Antoni. The towers and walls of Calonge castle date from the thirteenth century.
Sant Antoni de Calonge, a resort, lies on the coast between Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Palamós.
The two parts are connected by GI-660 which then leads north through Las Gavarres mountains to La Bisbal d'Empordà. The C-31, the main north-south route through the Costa Brava splits the two parts.
Some of the bests campsites of the Costa Brava are located here, such as Cala Gogo, Treumal and International Calonge.