Montgat


Montgat is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Badalona and El Masnou, to the north-east of
Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a dormitory town for Barcelona. The C-31
autopista, B-20 autopista, the main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town.

Etymology

There are several theories about the origin of his name, one of them being that the origin is Iberian, from "Mons-Cot", which means "Mount of Stone". In a document of the Monastery of San Pedro de las Puellas, the name "Monte Chato" appears.

Demography