Reus

This article explains the city in Catalonia. For other meanings, see Reus (disambiguation) .

Reus community
The town hall of Reus
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Catalonia
Province :	Tarragona
Comarca :	Baix Camp
Coordinates	41 ° 9 ′  N , 1 ° 6 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 9 ′  N , 1 ° 6 ′  E
Height :	117  msnm
Area :	53 km²
Residents :	104,373 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	1,969.3 inhabitants / km²
Municipality number  ( INE ):	43123
administration
Official language :	Castilian , Catalan
Mayor :	Carles Pellicer i Punyed ( CiU )
Website :	www.reus.cat

Reus [ rɛws ] is a city in southern Catalonia . With 104,373 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019), it is the second largest city in southern Catalonia and also the capital of the Comarca Baix Camp . Reus is located in the neighborhood of the city of Tarragona , about 10 km from the Costa Daurada on the Mediterranean Sea.

etymology

The origin of the city's name is much debated. For some, the name is derived from the Latin word that was used to refer to prisoners. The currently most widely accepted thesis is that the name is of Celtic origin.

Demographics

Since 1950 Reus has seen strong growth from 35,000 to 100,000 inhabitants. The immigrants, mainly from Morocco, have increased the population. Foreigners make up 8% of the population. The citizens of the city are called Reusencs , although they are popularly known as ganxets .

economy and society

The airport , located between Tarragona and Reus, belongs to Reus and has been increasingly used by low-cost airlines since 2002 .

Festivities

The most important popular festivals are the Festa Major de Sant Pere (June 24th to 29th) and the Festes de Misericòrdia (September 25th).

sons and daughters of the town

• José Broca (1805–1882), guitarist and composer
• Andreu Buenafuente (* 1965), comedian, television presenter and producer
• Isaac Cuenca (born 1991), football player
• Michael Domenec (1816–1878), Bishop of Allegheny
• Marià Fortuny (1838–1874), painter
• Juan García Oliver (1901–1980), anarchist and syndicalist
• Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), architect
• Rosita Mauri (1856–1923), dancer
• Rosa Molas y Vallvé (1815–1876), blessed of the Roman Catholic Church
• Manuel Mota (1966–2013), fashion designer
• Juan Prim (1814–1870), general and statesman
• Sergi Roberto (* 1992), football player
• Joan Román (born 1993), football player
• Salvador Sedó i Alabart (* 1969), politician
• Federico Urales (1864–1942), writer and anarchist
• Manel Gibert Vallès (* 1966), poet

Climate table

Reus (Aeropuerto) (71 m)
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     29   14th 4th     28   15th 5     28   17th 7th     37   19th 9     54   22nd 12     25th   26th 16     15th   29 19th     42   29 20th     77   26th 17th     75   22nd 13     53   18th 8th     36   15th 5 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, period 1981-2010

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Reus (Aeropuerto) (71 m) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 14.1 14.9 17.1 19.0 22.2 26.3 29.3 29.4 26.3 22.3 17.5 14.6 O 21.1 Min. Temperature (° C) 3.9 4.5 6.6 8.6 12.1 16.1 19.1 19.7 16.6 12.7 7.6 4.7 O 11.1 Temperature (° C) 9.0 9.7 11.9 13.8 17.2 21.2 24.2 24.6 21.5 17.5 12.6 9.7 O 16.1 Precipitation ( mm ) 29 28 28 37 54 25th 15th 42 77 75 53 36 Σ 499 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 5.1 5.7 6.4 7.4 8.1 9.1 9.9 8.5 7.0 5.9 5.2 4.7 O 6.9 Rainy days ( d ) 4.0 3.5 3.8 5.0 5.4 3.1 2.0 3.6 5.1 6.0 4.4 4.1 Σ 50 Humidity ( % ) 70 68 67 66 66 63 63 66 70 73 72 72 O 68 Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, period 1981-2010

Town twinning

•  Brive-la-Gaillarde in Corrèze , France
•  Bahía Blanca , Argentina

Web links

Commons : Reus  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).