Vilassar de Mar

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.

Vilassar de Mar
Municipality
View of Vilassar de Mar
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41.506°N 2.391°E / 41.506; 2.391
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Maresme
Government
• Mayor	Damià Del Clot Trias (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	20,764
• Density	5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vilassarenc, vilassarenca
Website	www.vilassardemar.cat

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
• Mushkaa, singer
• Ona Batlle, footballer
• Wyke van Weelden [nl], singer
• Rita Payés, jazz musician
• David Solans, actor