Vilassar de Dalt
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Vilassar de Dalt (Catalan pronunciation: [biləˈsa ðə ˈðal]) is a village in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona and the comarca of Maresme. The name comes from the Roman name Villa Azari, later changed to Vilassar. In the 20th century, it split into two villages: Vilassar in the hills (de Dalt), and Vilassar by the Sea (de Mar).
Vilassar de Dalt | |
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Castle of Vilassar | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Vilassar de Dalt Location in Catalonia  Vilassar de Dalt Vilassar de Dalt (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′8″N 2°21′38″E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier Godàs Pérez (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 9,404 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vilassarenc, vilassarenca |
| Website | vilassardedalt |
Demography
See also
- Cau del Cargol, private shell museum with over 16.000 different species.
- Vilassar de Dalt Archive-Museum, local history museum and archives
- Archive of the Marquises of Santa Maria de Barberà, medieval castle and archives of Catalan records dating back to the 10th century
