Vila-seca

Vila-seca
Sant Esteve church
Sant Esteve church
Coat of arms of Vila-seca
Vila-seca is located in Catalonia
Vila-seca
Vila-seca
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°06′39″N 1°08′42″E / 41.11083°N 1.14500°E / 41.11083; 1.14500
CountrySpain
CommunityCatalonia
ProvinceTarragona
ComarcaTarragonès
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyAjuntament de Vila-seca
 • MayorJosep Poblet Tous (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area
 • Total
21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
22,107
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)vila-secà, vila-secana
vila-secano, vila-secana
Postal code
43480
Area code+34 (Spain) 977 (Province)
Websitevila-seca.cat

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.

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Vila-seca". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vila-seca". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.