It includes a central plain, surrounded by the Pre-Coastal Range mountain chain on the west and in the north, with the Mediterranean sand beaches of the Costa Daurada on the east and limited in the south by the Coll de Balaguer.

The region is regarded as the second metropolitan area of Catalonia, hosting the most important chemical complex in Spain as well as one of the main ports.

(2022)[8] The region has a homonymous high-speed railway station located between the Tarragonès towns of La Secuita and Perafort, in the centre of the Tarragona-Reus-Valls area.

The productive structure is not homogeneous in the region, e.g. the primary sector is more important in Priorat and in Conca de Barberà than in the other counties.

The Costa Daurada is Camp de Tarragona's main tourist brand, and in addition to its beaches, it also houses the Port Aventura theme park.