Baix Penedès

Baix Penedès
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
RegionPenedès
ProvinceTarragona
CapitalEl Vendrell
Municipalities
Government
 • BodyBaix Penedès Comarcal Council
 • PresidentRamon Ferré (PSC)
Area
 • Total
296.4 km2 (114.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
100,262
 • Density338.3/km2 (876.1/sq mi)
Demonym 
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityEl Vendrell
Websiteccbp.cat

Baix Penedès (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbaʃ pənəˈðɛs]) is a comarca in the Penedès region, in Catalonia, Spain. The area has been settled since the times of the Iberians, with ancient ruins remaining in Banyeres at Can Canyís, at the village of Guàrdies and in Calafell at the villages of Toixoneres and la Ciutadella ("The Citadel"). The capital is El Vendrell.