As you might have read in the Baix Ebre Maps section, Tarragona is one of the provinces of Catalonia. Tarragona is divided in 10 regions (known as Comarcas in Spanish): Conca de Barberà, Alt Camp, Baix Penedés, Tarragonés, Baix Camp, Priorat, Ribera d'Ebre, Terra Alta, Baix Ebre and Montsià.

We specialize in 4 of these regions, namely Baix Camp, Montsià, Terra Alta and Ribera d'Ebre. Find interesting information and details on each of these regions below.


The Baix Ebre Region

Surface Area: 1.034,8 km²
Municipalities: 14
Population Density: 72,44 hab./km²
Capital: Tortosa
Website information: /www.tortosa.com

In the Baix Ebre you can find 2 Natural Parks: The Natural Park of the Ports of Beseit mountain range and the Natural Park of the Ebro Delta, great places due to the richness of its vegetation, variety of animal life (in the Ports the protected Mountain Goat, and in the Delta all related to birdlife), and beautiful landscape. The Ebro river flows through this region finding its way out in the Ebro Delta.

Olive groves, orange trees and almonds in production, and rice fields are very easy to come across in this region, which spreads itself from the impressive mountain range towards peaceful beaches of the Mediterranean Sea, in which you can also practise all sorts of water sports.


The Monstiá Region

Surface Area: 735,37 km²
Municipalities: 12
Population Density: 84,30 hab/km² (2004)
Capital: Amposta
Website information: www.montsia.cat

The Montsià also shares with the Baix Ebre the Natural Park of the Ports of Beseit and the Natural Park of the Ebro Delta. This is more of a flatter region although it is surrounded on the west by the Ports of Beseit Mountain range, Montsià mountains and the Senia River, and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea. The crops that define this area are the olives, the oranges, and of course the rice.


The Terra Alta Region

Surface Area: 743,4 km²
Municipalities: 12
Population Density: 17,12 hab./km² (2005)
Capital: Gandesa
Website information: /www.terra-alta.org

The Terra Alta orography offers an extreemly varied landscape as it is surrounded by the Ports of Beseit, the Ports of Horta, the Pàndols Mountains, and the Cavalls Mountains. The river Ebro and its tributaries Matarraña and Algars are also present in the region's natural lifestyle. The main crops in production are the vines, olives, and corn, being the vines the most important ones to produce their famouse wine with Denominación de Origen (Certified Quality Product of the region). It is the second region to cultivate more hectars of vines in Catalonia, being the Alt Penedes region the first.


The Ribera d'Ebre Region

Surface Area: 827,3 km²
Municipalities: 14
Population Density: 27,71 hab./km²
Capital: Mora d'Ebre
Website information: www.riberadebre.info

The Ribera d'Ebre region is the result of the richness of the river Ebro that flows through creating impressive meanders, specially the one of Flix, islands and riverbanks. It is very typical to find stone houses overlooking the river with colourful geraniums hanging over their balconies. This generous valley allows fertile lands to produce sweet fruit, olive groves and vineyards.

The main touristic spots are concentrated in the towns of Miravet, Tivissa, Flix and Riba-Roja.