Ajuntament de Tortosa - Turisme

Tortosa is located in the Baix Ebre region in the south of Catalonia, one of Tarragona's largest regions.
This is a strategic and privileged location since it is in a central position approximately 200 km from large cities such as Barcelona, Valencia and Saragossa.
The city is located near the River Ebro, close to the mouth where the delta and Ports begin. It benefits from a Mediterranean climate.

Surrounded by the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit massif and the Cardò and Boix mountain ranges, right where the Iberian System connects to the Catalan pre-coastal mountain range, its territory forms a valley of fertile fields that extends as far as the Delta's unique rice fields. The mountain range on the right, a branch of the central system, is very rugged and reaches heights that exceed one thousand meters. On the other hand, the left mountain range, an extension of Mount Cardo, ends at the Santa Catalina pass and is much lower. Both flank the municipal boundaries and run parallel to the river's course. The valley is basically rather horizontal and there is only a variation of 7 meters in level along the 30 miles that separate it from the river mouth. This privileged geographic location was the reason why the first human settlements decided on this area, since the Ebro, the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula- offered its inhabitants a very prosperous life.

The municipality of Tortosa is quite large and spans Santa Rosa and Bítem with large fertile fields; the Campredó industry and the Quinto Fountain; the, mountainous and artisan Reguers; the densely populated and dynamic Jesús, with two novitiates; and Vinallop, with the most inland rice fields at the mouth of the River Ebro.

Mediterranean climate of Tortosa is generally mild and gentle. Its average temperatures fluctuate between 13 and 22 degrees centigrade. Its average annual rainfall is between 500 mm. and 700 mm. In winter, strong winds sometimes blow from the N. and N.W. (high or northerly winds) and their speed can often exceed 100 kilometres an hour. Snow is rare in the valley, however in winter it occasionally tops the summits of Ports.

• Population: 37.850 (May 2009)
• Size of the municipal district: 22,031.0066 hectares or 219.60 km².