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Tarragona
Province of Tarragona
Província de Tarragona  (Catalan)
Provincia de Tarragona  (Spanish)
Flag of Tarragona
Flag
Coat of arms of Tarragona
Coat of arms
Map of Spain with Province of Tarragona highlighted
Map of Spain with Province of Tarragona highlighted
Country Spain
Autonomous community  Catalonia
Capital Tarragona
Area rank Ranked
 • Rank Ranked
Official language(s) Catalan and Spanish
Parliament Cortes Generales
Parliament of Catalonia

Tarragona is a special area in the southern part of Catalonia, a region in Spain. It is called a province. Think of a province like a large county or district within a country.

This province shares its borders with several other provinces. To its north, it meets Lleida and Barcelona. To the west, it borders Castelló, Teruel, and Saragossa. On its eastern side, Tarragona province has a long coastline along the beautiful Mediterranean Sea.

The capital city of this province is also called Tarragona. It's a very old city with a rich history, especially from Roman times.

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