Tarragona is a province of the southern part of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castelló, Teruel, Zaragoza, Lleida and Barcelona and by the Mediterranean Sea.
The province's population is 795,902, about one fifth of whom live in the capital, Tarragona. Some of the larger cities and towns in Tarragona province include Reus, Salou, El Vendrell, Tortosa, Valls, Amposta. This province has 183 municipalities. The province includes several World Heritage Sites and is a popular tourist destination. There are Roman Catholic cathedrals in Tarragona and Tortosa.