Vilaplana
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CountrySpain
Elevation366 m (1,201 ft)
Demonym(s)Vilaplanenc, vilaplanenca
Websitewww.vilaplana.oasi.org
Vilaplana | |
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Mare de Déu de la Llet church in Vilaplana | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′46″N 1°2′3″E / 41.22944°N 1.03417°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Baix Camp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomàs Bigorra Munté (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 579 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vilaplanenc, vilaplanenca |
| Website | www |
Vilaplana (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌviləˈplanə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 553 (register office, 2024)
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The Serra de la Mussara, a subrange of the Prades Mountains rises north of the town. This mountain range is named after the abandoned village of La Mussara, located in the Vilaplana municipal term.
The church is dedicated to Mare de Déu de la Llet, the breastfeeding Virgin Mary.