Begues

{{For|the commune of Allier, France|Bègues}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Begues

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| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = BEGUES. Rellotge de sol a La Rectoria.jpg

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| image_caption = Detail of the door of the church of St. Christopher, Begues

| image_flag = Bandera de Begues.svg

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| image_shield = Escut de Begues (2014).svg

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| pushpin_map = Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Catalonia

| coordinates = {{coord|41.334|1.922|region:ES_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Spain}}

| subdivision_type1 = Community

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Catalonia}}

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = Barcelona

| subdivision_type3 = Comarca

| subdivision_name3 = Baix Llobregat

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Mercè Esteve Pi (2015){{cite web|url=http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=0802070005|title=Ajuntament de Begues|publisher=Generalitat of Catalonia|access-date=2015-11-13}}

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.idescat.cat/emex/?lang=en&id=080207|title=El municipi en xifres: Begues|publisher=Statistical Institute of Catalonia|access-date=2015-11-23}}

| area_total_km2 = 50.4

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| elevation_m = 399

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_demonym = Beguetà, beguetana

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| website = {{url|begues.cat}}

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Begues ({{IPA|ca|ˈbeɣəs}}) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain.

It is situated in the south-west of the comarca, and its municipal territory covers most of the Garraf massif including the peaks of el Montau (658 m) and La Morella (594 m).

Begues is an important tourist centre, and it is connected with Avinyonet del Penedès and with Gavà by a local road.

Demography

{{Catalan city demography table

| pop_1900=1077

| pop_1930=1003

| pop_1950=968

| pop_1970=1403

| pop_1986=1534

| pop_2002=5023

| pop_latest=7300

| latest_year=2020}}

References

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  • 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).