Viladecans
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Viladecans | |
|---|---|
 Town hall, Viladecans | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Viladecans Location in Spain  Viladecans Viladecans (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°18′57″N 2°01′11″E / 41.31583°N 2.01972°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olga Morales Segura (2024-)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 67,587 |
| • Density | 3,310/km2 (8,580/sq mi) |
| Website | viladecans |
Viladecans (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbiləðəˈkans]) is a town near Barcelona, Spain. It is located between Sant Boi de Llobregat and Sant Climent de Llobregat, and is on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between El Prat de Llobregat and Gavà. It has a hospital, which serves the surrounding towns.
Viladecans has 13 or 14 schools and 30 to 40 sport teams in football, basketball, baseball, softball, gymnastics and other sports.
This is a table of Viladecans' population demography since 1900.
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1194 | 2990 | 4294 | 24,483 | 45,071 | n/a |
Economy
Notable residents
- Enrique Cortés Pes, Olympic baseball player
- Gervasio Deferr, Olympic gymnast; has lived in Viladecans; now lives in Rubí
- [[Margith Strand, Olympic Walker]
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