Elevation of Calafell, Spain
52m
above sea level · 171 ft
Calafell is a city of 32,624 people in Tarragona province, Catalonia, the 6th largest in the province. Of Spain’s 279 municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people, it’s the 117th lowest. It’s in the Baix Penedès comarca.
By the Mapsfera Team
Loading the map…
Key facts
- Coordinates
- 41.20° N · 1.57° E
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 41° 12′ 4″ N · 1° 34′ 7″ E
- UTM coordinates
- 31T · 379,991 E · 4,562,058 N
- Zone 31 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Calafell
- INE code 43037
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 32,624 people
- 20.3 km² municipality · 1,605 people/km²
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 51 m (167 ft)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 52 m.
Population
Calafell had 32,624 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 34% more than in 2015, when it had 24,256. The municipality covers 20.3 km², a density of 1,605 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².
It’s the 6th most populous of the 184 municipalities in Tarragona province, after Tarragona (143,649), home to 3.7% of its people.
It belongs to the Baix Penedès comarca, one of Catalonia’s official counties according to Idescat: 14 municipalities, 120,977 people and 296 km². Calafell is the 2nd most populous (the largest is El Vendrell, with 41,133) and is home to 27% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s towns of 20,000 to 50,000
Calafell sits 52 m (171 ft) above sea level. Of the 279 Spanish municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people, the highest is Soria, at 1,056 m, and the lowest is Santa Pola, at 1 m. The average is 213 m, so Calafell is 161 m below it.
The provincial capital, Tarragona, is 28 km away in a straight line and 2 m lower than Calafell. Madrid is 451 km away.
The nearest city with more than 50,000 people is Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona), 13 km away in a straight line and 35 m lower.
Of the 10 cities in Tarragona province with an elevation page, Calafell is the 3rd highest. The highest is Valls (213 m) and the lowest, Salou (8 m).
One other municipality in the Baix Penedès comarca has a page: El Vendrell (50 m). Calafell is the highest of the two.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Tarragona province is Caro, at 1,441 m (4,728 ft). It lies 112 km away in a straight line, 1,389 m above Calafell.
- 162 Calafell 52 m
Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list
Nearest cities with a page
Tools for this place
Step-by-step guide How to find the elevation of any place
Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Calafell.
What is the elevation of Calafell, Spain?
Calafell sits at 52 meters (171 feet) above sea level. That’s the official figure from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN), measured at the reference point of the town center.
What are the coordinates of Calafell?
Latitude 41.20100 and longitude 1.56871 in decimal degrees (41° 12′ 4″ N · 1° 34′ 7″ E). In UTM, zone 31: 379,991 E and 4,562,058 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Calafell rank among Spain’s highest cities?
It’s the 117th lowest of the 279 municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people. The highest is Soria (1,056 m) and the lowest, Santa Pola (1 m).
Which is higher, Calafell or Tarragona?
Calafell. Calafell sits at 52 m and Tarragona at 50 m: a difference of 2 m, 28 km apart in a straight line.
Which comarca is Calafell in?
Baix Penedès, in Tarragona province (Catalonia). Comarcas are Catalonia’s official counties, between the municipality and the province; this one has 14 municipalities and 120,977 people.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.
Sources
- IGN · IGR Poblaciones (population centers) Official elevation and coordinates of the town center. CC BY 4.0 license.
- MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
- Municipal register (INE), January 1, 2025 Population: our own work with data from the INE website (www.ine.es). Area: IGN (CC BY 4.0).
- Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
- OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Methodology and sources · Spotted a mistake? Let us know