Figueres (cat. Figueres) is the capital city of the Alt Empordà county and head of the judicial district of Figueres. It is the main urban, economic and commercial center of the Empordà. Figueres is located in the center of the Empordà plain, at 39 meters above sea level, in the northeastern corner of Catalonia. On its feet runs the torrent of Galligans, which brings to Manol river the rainwater coming from the west.
Climate: the fundamental characteristic of Figueres is the tramontane, a cold, dry north wind that blows during all seasons, in winter it is capable to condition everyday life due to the effect of reinforcement of thermal sensation of cold by the strong wind. Thus, during the cold wave of February 2012, perceived temperature of -22 °C was recorded, due to the coincidence of temperatures below -5 °C with sustained winds of 50 km/h with gusts of more than 100 km/h. See here “Climate of Figueres”
The history: around 600 BC there was a primitive Iberian settlement on the hill of Muntanyeta (where the Castle of Sant Ferran is currently located). At that time a good part of the Alt Emporda plain was flooded with wetlands and large expanses of rushes. The inhabitants of the region lived on small hills or on the highest zones free of the stagnant waters. From this time, before the Roman presence, we can highlight a ceramic find made at the end of the 19th century, which is called the Aigüeta valley. It corresponds to the 5th century BC and is located in the Archaeological Museum of Barcelona.
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