Vilassar de Dalt

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
Municipality
Castle of Vilassar
Coat of arms
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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 [2]
• Total	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[3]
• Total	9,281
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vilassarenc, vilassarenca
Website	vilassardedalt.cat

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
3113	3374	3306	5736	6246	8476

Ermitage of Sant Sebastià at Vilassar de Dalt, at the comarca del Maresme

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