Vila-seca
Vila-seca | |
|---|---|
Sant Esteve church | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′39″N 1°08′42″E / 41.11083°N 1.14500°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Tarragona |
| Comarca | Tarragonès |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Ajuntament de Vila-seca |
| • Mayor | Josep Poblet Tous (2015) (CiU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 22,107 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | vila-secà, vila-secana vila-secano, vila-secana |
| Postal code | 43480 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) 977 (Province) |
| Website | vila-seca |
Vila-seca (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbilə ˈsɛkə]; literally 'Dry-town') is a municipality of the comarca of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The historical name was Vila-seca de Solcina and since the 80's known as Vila-seca i Salou until Salou was segregated from Vila-seca on 1989, however the municipality includes the urban areas of La Plana and La Pineda. Vila-seca has a large petrochemical complex shared with Tarragona and La Canonja, including Repsol complex in El Morell makes one of the greatest petrochemical areas of Europe like Ludwigshafen am Rhein.