# Pals

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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Pals Municipality Flag Coat of arms Pals Show map of Province of Girona Pals Show map of Catalonia Pals Show map of Spain Coordinates: 41°58′18″N 3°9′0″E / 41.97167°N 3.15000°E / 41.97167; 3.15000 Country Spain Autonomous community Catalonia Province Girona Comarca Baix Empordà Government • Mayor Sílvia Monar Aynier (2015)[1] (ERC) Area [2] • Total 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) Elevation 55 m (180 ft) Population (2025-01-01)[3] • Total 2,534 • Density 98.2/km2 (254/sq mi) Demonym Palsencs/Palsenques Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 17124 Website pals.cat

**Pals** (Catalan pronunciation: [\[ˈpals\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Catalan)) is a [medieval](/source/Medieval) town in [Catalonia](/source/Catalonia), northern [Spain](/source/Spain), a few kilometres from the sea in the heart of the Bay of Emporda on the [Costa Brava](/source/Costa_Brava). It lies on the C31 [Palafrugell](/source/Palafrugell)–[L'Estartit](/source/L'Estartit) road.[4]

The [GR 92](/source/GR_92) long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, passes through the town. Pals lies on an inland stage of the path, between [Torroella de Montgrí](/source/Torroella_de_Montgr%C3%AD) and [Begur](/source/Begur%2C_Spain). To the north, towards Torroella, the path passes through [Palau-sator](/source/Palau-sator), and to the south it heads directly to Begur.[4]

## Main sights

Cobblestone street in the center of Pals

Pals has a historic centre on a hill surrounded by plains with a medieval [Romanesque](/source/Romanesque_architecture) tower built between the 11th and 13th centuries, known as the *Torre de les Hores* (Tower of the Hours). A clock tower, it is 15 metres (49 ft) high.[5]

The Gothic Quarter of the town has been substantially restored and there are cobbled streets interrupted by semicircular arches, façades with pointed arched windows and stone balconies. The town wall contains four square towers which date from the 4th century. The [Josep Pla](/source/Josep_Pla) viewpoint (from which can be seen the fields of [Empordà](/source/Empord%C3%A0) and the [Medes Islands](/source/Medes_Islands)), the Plaça Major, the tombs in the Carrer Major and the Romanesque church of Sant Pere are other features of the town.[6] There is an archaeology museum.

On the edge of the main town is [Masos de Pals](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Masos_de_Pals&action=edit&redlink=1), which has a thriving urban centre and is popular as a location for holiday homes. [Platja de Pals](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Platja_de_Pals&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ca](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platja_de_Pals)] ("Pals' Beach") is also a popular holiday location.

## See also

- [Pals Rice](/source/Pals_Rice)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-municat_1-0)** ["Ajuntament de Pals"](http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=1712410007). [Generalitat of Catalonia](/source/Generalitat_of_Catalonia). Retrieved 2015-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-idescat_2-0)** ["El municipi en xifres: Pals"](http://www.idescat.cat/emex/?lang=en&id=171241). [Statistical Institute of Catalonia](/source/Institut_d'Estad%C3%ADstica_de_Catalunya). Retrieved 2015-11-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). ["Municipal Register of Spain of 2025"](https://www.ine.es/dynt3/inebase/index.htm?padre=525).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mapcbnord_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mapcbnord_4-1) *Empordà Costa Brava - Nord* (Map). 1:30,000. Editorial PIOLET i Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà. March 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Pals"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140204001719/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/catalonia/pals). Lonely Planet. Archived from [the original](http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/catalonia/pals) on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-MichelinLifestyle2012_6-0)** [*Spain Green Guide Michelin 2012-2013*](https://books.google.com/books?id=KQZPkqecuyYC&pg=PT410). Michelin. 1 January 2012. p. 410. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-2-06-718252-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-2-06-718252-3).

## External links

- [Government data pages](http://aplicacions.municat.gencat.cat/index.php?page=consulta&mostraEns=1712410007) (in Catalan)

Places adjacent to Pals Fontanilles Torroella de Montgrí Palau-sator Pals Mediterranean Sea Torrent Regencós Begur

v t e Baix Empordà Municipalities Albons Begur Bellcaire d'Empordà Bisbal d'Empordà Calonge Castell-Platja d'Aro Colomers Corçà Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura Foixà Fontanilles Forallac Garrigoles Gualta Jafre Mont-ras Palafrugell Palamós Palau-sator Pals Parlavà Pera Regencós Rupià Sant Feliu de Guíxols Santa Cristina d'Aro Serra de Daró Tallada d'Empordà Torrent Torroella de Montgrí Ullastret Ullà Ultramort Vall-llobrega Verges Vilopriu Populated places Aiguablava Aiguafreda [ca] Agua Xelida [ca] Aigüeta [ca] Albons Anyells [ca] Barceloneta [ca] Bateries [ca] Begur Bellcaire d'Empordà Bell-lloc [ca] Bisbal d'Empordà Bruguerol [ca] Cala s´Alguer Calella de Palafrugell Calonge Canyet de Mar [ca] Casavells [ca] Cassà de Pelràs [ca] Castell d'Aro Castell d'Empordà [ca] Colomers Corçà Cruïlles Ermedàs [ca] Esclanyà [ca] Estartit Foixà Fontanilles Forallac Fornells de Mar Fosca Garrigoles Gaüses [ca] Gualta Jafre Llafranc Llofriu Matajudaica [ca] Monells Mont-ras Palafrugell Palamós Palau-sator Pals Parlavà Barri del Pedró (Pals) [ca] Pera Peratallada Pins [ca] Planils [ca] Platja d'Aro Port Bo [ca] Púbol Regencós Romanyà de la Selva [ca] Rupià S'Agaró Sa Riera Sa Tuna [ca] Sant Amanç [ca] Sant Antoni de Calonge Sant Feliu de Guíxols Sant Joan de Palamós [ca] Sant Pol (la Bisbal d'Empordà) [ca] Sant Pol (Sant Feliu de Guíxols) [ca] Sant Sadurní de l'Heura [ca] Santa Cristina d'Aro Santa Margarida [ca] Sauleda [ca] Serra de Daró Solius [ca] Tallada d'Empordà Tamariu Torrent Torroella de Montgrí Ullastret Ullà Ultramort Valldevià [ca] Vall-llobrega Verges Vilar d'Aro [ca] Vilartagues [ca] Vilopriu

v t e Municipalities of the province of Girona Agullana Aiguaviva Albanyà Albons Alp Amer Anglès Arbúcies Argelaguer Avinyonet de Puigventós Banyoles Begur Bellcaire d'Empordà Besalú Bescanó Beuda Biure Blanes Boadella i les Escaules Bolvir Bordils Borrassà Breda Brunyola Bàscara Cabanelles Cabanes Cadaqués Caldes de Malavella Calonge Campdevànol Campelles Campllong Camprodon Camós Canet d'Adri Cantallops Capmany Cassà de la Selva Castell-Platja d'Aro Castellfollit de la Roca Castelló d'Empúries Celrà Cervià de Ter Cistella Colomers Cornellà del Terri Corçà Crespià Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura Darnius Das El Far d'Empordà El Port de la Selva Espinelves Espolla Esponellà Figueres Flaçà Foixà Fontanals de Cerdanya Fontanilles Fontcoberta Forallac Fornells de la Selva Fortià Garrigoles Garriguella Garrigàs Ger Girona Gombrèn Gualta Guils de Cerdanya Hostalric Isòvol Jafre Juià L'Armentera L'Escala La Bisbal d'Empordà La Cellera de Ter La Jonquera La Pera La Selva de Mar La Tallada d'Empordà La Vajol La Vall d'en Bas La Vall de Bianya Les Llosses Les Planes d'Hostoles Les Preses Lladó Llagostera Llambilles Llanars Llançà Llers Lloret de Mar Llívia Madremanya Maià de Montcal Masarac Massanes Maçanet de Cabrenys Maçanet de la Selva Meranges Mieres Mollet de Peralada Molló Mont-ras Montagut i Oix Navata Ogassa Olot Ordis Osor Palafrugell Palamós Palau de Santa Eulàlia Palau-sator Palau-saverdera Palol de Revardit Pals Pardines Parlavà Pau Pedret i Marzà Peralada Planoles Pont de Molins Pontós Porqueres Portbou Puigcerdà Quart Queralbs Rabós Regencós Ribes de Freser Riells i Viabrea Ripoll Riudarenes Riudaura Riudellots de la Selva Riumors Roses Rupià Sales de Llierca Salt Sant Andreu Salou Sant Aniol de Finestres Sant Climent Sescebes Sant Feliu de Buixalleu Sant Feliu de Guíxols Sant Feliu de Pallerols Sant Ferriol Sant Gregori Sant Hilari Sacalm Sant Jaume de Llierca Sant Joan de Mollet Sant Joan de les Abadesses Sant Joan les Fonts Sant Jordi Desvalls Sant Julià de Ramis Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí Sant Llorenç de la Muga Sant Martí Vell Sant Martí de Llémena Sant Miquel de Campmajor Sant Miquel de Fluvià Sant Mori Sant Pau de Segúries Sant Pere Pescador Santa Coloma de Farners Santa Cristina d'Aro Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema Santa Pau Sarrià de Ter Saus, Camallera i Llampaies Serinyà Serra de Daró Setcases Sils Siurana Susqueda Terrades Torrent Torroella de Fluvià Torroella de Montgrí Tortellà Toses Tossa de Mar Ullastret Ullà Ultramort Urús Vall-llobrega Vallfogona de Ripollès Ventalló Verges Vidreres Vidrà Vila-sacra Vilabertran Vilablareix Viladamat Viladasens Vilademuls Viladrau Vilafant Vilajuïga Vilallonga de Ter Vilamacolum Vilamalla Vilamaniscle Vilanant Vilaür Vilobí d'Onyar Vilopriu

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