El Vendrell, in Catalonia, is part of the province of Tarragona. The municipality covers about 36.1 km² and had 41,133 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
Density, at about 1,139 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 33 municipalities in the province of Tarragona with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 3 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 23 km east of Tarragona, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Barcelona, about 60 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Carnival (24 km), Film festival (24 km), Sitges (25 km), Tarragona (25 km), Reus Airport (30 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around El Vendrell; all the municipalities in the province of Tarragona are listed on their own page.