La Ràpita, in Catalonia, is part of the province of Tarragona. The municipality covers about 50.6 km² and had 16,119 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
Density, at about 319 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 13 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 80 km south-west of Tarragona, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Valencia, about 150 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Peñíscola (33 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Tarragona.