El Port de la Selva | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  El Port de la Selva Location in Catalonia Show map of Catalonia El Port de la Selva El Port de la Selva (Spain) Show map of Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′15″N 3°12′12″E / 42.33750°N 3.20333°E / 42.33750; 3.20333 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Alt Empordà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Maria Cervera Pinart (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 1,053 |
| • Density | 25.3/km2 (65.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Selvatà, selvatana |
| Website | elportdelaselva |
El Port de la Selva (Catalan pronunciation: [əl ˈpɔɾ ðə lə ˈsɛlβə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the Costa Brava. It is situated on the northern coast of the Cap de Creus and is an important fishing port and tourist centre. The romanesque abbey of Sant Pere de Rodes is particularly notable.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1441 | 1050 | 901 | 958 | 768 | 947 |
References
- "Ajuntament del Port de la Selva". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: El Port de la Selva". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- 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
- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)