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'Sant Carles de la Ràpita' is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Montsià in
Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers a portion of the south-west of the Ebre delta,
including el Trabucador isthmus and la Banya peninsula, which close off a salt water lagoon known as the
''Port dels Alfacs''. The town of Sant Carles de la Ràpita is situated on the coast near the mouth of the lagoon. It was
founded by king Carlos III as a port to serve trade with the colonies, and constructed in the
neoclassical style of the period: however much of the town remained incompleted after Carlos' death.
It is known for the production of rice and salt, and is also an important fishing port, particularly
for shellfish and shrimps, and a tourist centre.

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Demography

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★ Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).