Figueres is the capital of the comarca of Alt Empordà , in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The town is the birthplace of artist Salvador DalÃ, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador DalÃ, a large museum designed by Dalà himself which attracts many visitors. It is also the birthplace of NarcÃs 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.
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