Vilamacolum
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Vilamacolum (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbiləməkuˈlum]) is a municipality and village in the comarca of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia. It is on the left side of the Fluvià river, in a flat land. The local economy is based on agriculture and tourism.
Country
Spain
Websitewww.vilamacolum.cat
Vilamacolum | |
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Fortified church of Santa Maria de Vilamacolum | |
| Coordinates: 42.197°N 3.057°E | |
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| • Mayor | Jaume Dalmau Juanola (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 406 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The Catalan writer Maria Àngels Anglada lived and died in Vilamacolum. That is why in her novels she describes the village and its surroundings, such as the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà.