» for other uses see Figueres (disambiguation) Figueres 's the capital of the comarca (district) of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The town's 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's also the birthplace of Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol, inventor of the first successful machine powered submarine. Also born here was Monica Na… (More on Figueres)