What is "figueres"

Figueres (, Catalan for fig trees) is the capital of the comarca of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, inventor of the first successful machine-powered submarine. Also born here was Mónica Naranjo, one of the best selling Spanish singers of the 1990s and 2000s.

Figueres can refer to:

• Figueres, a town in Catalonia, Spain, the birthplace of the artist Salvador Dalí.
• Figueres onion, an onion cultivar named after the town
• FE Figueres, a Spanish football (soccer) club, currently playing in the Primera Catalana.
• UE Figueres, a Spanish football (soccer) club, currently playing in the Tercera Catalana.
• José Figueres Ferrer (1906-1990) was a military, politician and three times president of Costa Rica (1948-1949, 1953-1958, and 1970-1974).
• His son, José María Figueres Olsen (1954-), who was also president of Costa Rica (1994-1998).