Figueres
Figueres | |
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St. Peter's church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Alt Empordà County | |
Figueres Figueres | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′00″N 2°57′54″E / 42.26667°N 2.96500°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Region | Girona |
| County | Alt Empordà |
| Province | Girona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jordi Masquef Creus (2023) (JxC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 49,689 |
| • Density | 2,570/km2 (6,670/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | figuerenc, -enca (pl. figuerencs, -enques) |
| Postal code | 17600 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | figueres |
Figueres (Catalan: [fiˈɣeɾəs] ⓘ; Spanish: Figueras [fiˈɣeɾas] ⓘ) is the capital city of Alt Empordà County, in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Dalí Theatre and Museum, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol, inventor of the first successful machine-powered submarine. Also born here was Mónica Naranjo, one of the best-selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s.