![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Vila_seca.jpg/640px-Vila_seca.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Vila-seca
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vila-seca (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbilə ˈsɛkə]; literally 'Dry-town') is a municipality of the comarca of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The historical name was Vila-seca de Solcina and since the 80's known as Vila-seca i Salou until Salou was segregated from Vila-seca on 1989, however the municipality includes the urban areas of La Plana and La Pineda. Vila-seca has a large petrochemical complex shared with Tarragona and La Canonja, including Repsol complex in El Morell makes one of the greatest petrochemical areas of Europe like Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
Quick Facts Country, Community ...
Vila-seca | |
---|---|
![]() Sant Esteve church | |
Coordinates: 41°06′39″N 1°08′42″E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Tarragona |
Comarca | Tarragonès |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Ajuntament de Vila-seca |
• Mayor | Josep Poblet Tous (2015)[1] (CiU) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 42 m (138 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 22,107 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | vila-secà, vila-secana vila-secano, vila-secana |
Postal code | 43480 |
Area code | +34 (Spain) 977 (Province) |
Website | vila-seca |
Close