Begues

For the commune o Allier, Fraunce, see Bègues.

Begues
Municipality
Coat airms
Coordinates: 41°20′N 1°56′E
Kintra	Spain
Commonty	Catalonie
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Baix Llobregat
Area
• Total	50.42 km2 (19.47 sq mi)
Elevation	399 m (1,309 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	5,023
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Beguetà, beguetana
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Sundial in Begues

Begues (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbeɣəs]) is a municipality in the comarca o Baix Llobregat in Catalonie, Spain. It is situatit in the sooth-wast o the comarca, an its municipal territory covers maist o the Garraf massif includin the peaks o el Montau (658 m) an La Morella (594 m).

Begues is a important tourist centre, an it is connectit wi Avinyonet del Penedès an with Gavà bi a local road. Recently, Begues signed a contract wi the mental asylum "Pere Mata" so that the mentally challengit coud contribute tae the veelage's economy bi wrappin up the popular Spaingie lollipop Chupa Chups in the local factory.

Demografie

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2002
1077	1003	968	1403	1534	5023

References

• 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).