Garrotxa

Garrotxa
Garrotxa
Comarca
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Region	Comarques Gironines
Province	Girona
Capital	Olot
Municipalities	List Argelaguer, Besalú, Beuda, Castellfollit de la Roca, Maià de Montcal, Mieres, Montagut i Oix, Olot, Les Planes d'Hostoles, Les Preses, Riudaura, Sales de Llierca, Sant Aniol de Finestres, Sant Feliu de Pallerols, Sant Ferriol, Sant Jaume de Llierca, Sant Joan les Fonts, Santa Pau, Tortellà, La Vall d'en Bas, La Vall de Bianya;
Government
• Body	Garrotxa Comarcal Council
• President	Santi Reixach (Junts)
Area
• Total	734.5 km2 (283.6 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	55,999
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Olot

Garrotxa (Catalan pronunciation: [ɡəˈrɔtʃə]) is a comarca (county) in the Girona region, Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2016 was 55,999, more than half of them in the capital city of Olot. It is roughly equivalent to the historical County of Besalú.