Sant Pere Pescador
![Coat of arms of Sant Pere Pescador](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Escut_de_Sant_Pere_Pescador.svg/62px-Escut_de_Sant_Pere_Pescador.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Catalonia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Catalonia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Girona_province_%28unofficial%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Girona_province_%28unofficial%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Alt_Emporda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Alt_Emporda.svg.png)
Sant Pere Pescador (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsam ˈpeɾə pəskəˈðo]) is a municipality in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, is a small town in the Bay of Roses on the river Fluvià, on the coastline of the Costa Brava.
The town has the benefit of a sandy 7 km long beach. The first reference to the town dates from 974 when it was owned by the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes part of the County of Empúries. The castle of Sant Pere dates from the 14th century.
The surrounding marshes were drained in the 17th and 18th centuries, making the area an important agricultural centre. There are several orchards in the area. Tourism has become more important. Nearby is the Natural Park Aiguamolls de l’Empordà
Population
The population of Sant Pere Pescador is 37% immigrants, coming mainly from Morocco and non-EU countries (especially Morocco).[4]
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Sant Pere Pescador". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Sant Pere Pescador". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Catalunya recibe un millón de inmigrantes en diez años".
External links
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- v
- t
- e
- Agullana
- Albanyà
- Avinyonet de Puigventós
- Bàscara
- Biure
- Boadella d'Empordà
- Borrassà
- Cabanelles
- Cabanes
- Cadaqués
- Cantallops
- Capmany
- Castelló d'Empúries
- Cistella
- Colera
- Darnius
- El Far d'Empordà
- El Port de la Selva
- Espolla
- Figueres
- Fortià
- Garriguella
- Garrigàs
- La Jonquera
- La Selva de Mar
- La Vajol
- L'Armentera
- L'Escala
- Lladó
- Llançà
- Llers
- Maçanet de Cabrenys
- Masarac
- Mollet de Peralada
- Navata
- Ordis
- Palau de Santa Eulàlia
- Palau-saverdera
- Pau
- Pedret i Marzà
- Peralada
- Pont de Molins
- Pontós
- Portbou
- Rabós
- Riumors
- Roses
- Sant Climent Sescebes
- Sant Llorenç de la Muga
- Sant Miquel de Fluvià
- Sant Mori
- Sant Pere Pescador
- Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema
- Saus, Camallera i Llampaies
- Siurana
- Terrades
- Torroella de Fluvià
- Ventalló
- Vila-sacra
- Vilabertran
- Viladamat
- Vilafant
- Vilajuïga
- Vilamacolum
- Vilamalla
- Vilamaniscle
- Vilanant
- Vilaür
![Flag of Catalonia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Catalonia.svg/50px-Flag_of_Catalonia.svg.png)
![]() | This Province of Girona location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e