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 |
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| 2953 | 7045 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 19,052 |
Education
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Primary schools
High schools
Notable people
- Àlex Casademunt, singer
- Bad Gyal, singer
- Mushkaa, singer
- Ona Batlle, footballer
- Wyke van Weelden, singer
- Rita Payés, jazz musician
- David Solans, actor
References
- ↑ "Ajuntament de Vilassar de Mar". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Vilassar de Mar". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- ↑ "Primary Schools and High Schools in Vilassar de Mar". Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
External links
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- Historical heritage
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