Vilassar de Dalt (Catalan pronunciation: [biləˈsa ðə ˈðal]) is a village in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona and the comarca of Maresme. The name comes from the Roman name Villa Azari, later changed to Vilassar. In the 20th century, it split into two villages: Vilassar in the hills (de Dalt), and Vilassar by the Sea (de Mar).
Vilassar de Dalt | |
|---|---|
 Castle of Vilassar | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Vilassar de Dalt Location in Catalonia  Vilassar de Dalt Vilassar de Dalt (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′8″N 2°21′38″E / 41.51889°N 2.36056°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier Godàs Pérez (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,013 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vilassarenc, vilassarenca |
| Website | vilassardedalt |
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3113 | 3374 | 3306 | 5736 | 6246 | 8476 |
See also
edit- Cau del Cargol, private shell museum with over 16.000 different species.
- Vilassar de Dalt Archive-Museum, local history museum and archives
- Archive of the Marquises of Santa Maria de Barberà, medieval castle and archives of Catalan records dating back to the 10th century
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilassar de Dalt". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilassar de Dalt". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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).
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Vilassar de Dalt.
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- Historic and artistic heritage