Caldes d'Estrac (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkaldəz ðəsˈtɾak], also known as Caldetes pronounced [kəlˈdɛtəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Sant Vicenç de Montalt and Arenys de Mar. It is served by the main N-II road along the coast and by a station on the RENFE railway line.
Caldes d'Estrac | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Caldes d'Estrac Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′19″N 2°31′43″E / 41.57194°N 2.52861°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joaquim Arnó Porras (2015)[1] (CiU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 2,859 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caldenc |
| Postal code | 08393 |
| Website | caldetes |
Caldes d'Estrac was a fashionable spa town for the Barcelona bourgeoisie between 1875 and the 1920s for its thermal baths and beachside atmosphere. The massive flyover road built in the 1960s and the building of suburban residences in the 1990s did away with much of the quiet of the town.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Caldes d'Estrac (data from 1931–1966) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
| Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Caldes d'Estrac". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Caldes d'Estrac". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "ESP BARCELONA - CALDETAS".
Sources
edit- 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
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)