Santa Cristina d'Aro

Santa Cristina d'Aro
Municipality
Coat of arms
Santa Cristina d'Aro Location in Catalonia Show map of Catalonia Santa Cristina d'Aro Santa Cristina d'Aro (Spain) Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 41°48′53″N 3°0′4″E / 41.81472°N 3.00111°E / 41.81472; 3.00111
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Baix Empordà
Government
• Mayor	Francesc Xavier Sala Congost (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	67.6 km2 (26.1 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	5,203
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	17246
Website	santacristina.cat

Santa Cristina d'Aro (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə kɾisˈtinə ˈðaɾu]) is a small town in the Aro river valley (Baix Empordà region) at the junction of the road from Girona/Barcelona to Sant Feliu de Guíxols and Palamós. It is home to a number of workers in the nearby holiday resorts. The Costa Brava golf course is on the outskirts of the town.

The municipality includes the villages of Romanyà de la Selva [ca], Solius [ca] and Bell-lloc [ca]. It also extends to the coast, including the area of Canyet de Mar [ca].

Between 1892 and 1969, the town was connected to the city of Girona and the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols by the narrow gauge Sant Feliu de Guíxols–Girona railway. The line has since been converted into a greenway.^[4][5]