Vilassar de Mar

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

41°30′22″N 2°23′28″E / 41.506°N 2.391°E / 41.506; 2.391Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaMaresmeGovernment • MayorDamià Del Clot Trias (2015)^[1]Area • Total4.0 km² (1.5 sq mi)Elevation10 m (30 ft)Population • Total20,764 • Density5,200/km² (13,000/sq mi)Demonym(s)Vilassarenc, vilassarencaWebsitewww.vilassardemar.cat

Vilassar de Mar (Catalan pronunciation: [biləˈsa ðə ˈmaɾ]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Premià de Mar and Cabrera de Mar, to the north-east of Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a dormitory town for Barcelona, and is also known for its horticulture. The main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town, while a local road connects the municipality with the C-32 autopista at Vilassar de Dalt and Mataró and Barcelona. The famous canned food company DANI is based in Vilassar de Mar coming from a Vilassar family.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
2953	7045	n/a	n/a	n/a	19,052

Education^[4]

Primary schools

• Escola del Mar
• Escola els Alocs
• Escola Pérez Sala
• Escola Vaixell Burriac
• Franciscanes Vilassar de Mar (private school)

High schools

• Institut Pere Ribot
• Institut Vilatzara

Notable people

• Àlex Casademunt, singer
• Bad Gyal, singer
• Ona Batlle, footballer
• Wyke van Weelden [nl], singer
• Rita Payés, jazz musician
• David Solans, actor

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

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