Figueres
Figueres (Catalan pronunciation: [fiˈɣeɾəs]; Spanish: Figueras) is the capital city of Alt Empordà county, in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain.
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Municipality | |
St. Peter's church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Alt Empordà county | |
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| Coordinates: 42°16′00″N 2°57′54″E | |
| Sovereign state | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Region | Girona |
| County | Alt Empordà |
| Province | Girona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jordi Masquef Creus (2023) (JxC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 46,381 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | figuerenc, -enca (pl. figuerencs, -enques) |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | figueres |
The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol, inventor of the first successful machine-powered submarine. Also born here was Mónica Naranjo, one of the best selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s.
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