Vilassar de Mar

Vilassar de Mar () is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Premià de Mar and Cabrera de Mar, to the north-east of Barcelona. The town is both a tourist centre and a dormitory town for Barcelona, and is also known for its horticulture. The main N-II road and a Renfe railway line run through the town, while a local road connects the municipality with the C-32 autopista at Vilassar de Dalt and Mataró and Barcelona. The famous canned food company DANI is based in Vilassar de Mar coming from a Vilassar family.

Demography

Education

Source:

Primary schools

• Escola del Mar
• Escola els Alocs
• Escola Pérez Sala
• Escola Vaixell Burriac
• Franciscanes Vilassar de Mar (private school)

High schools

• Institut Pere Ribot
• Institut Vilatzara

Notable people

• Àlex Casademunt, singer
• Bad Gyal, singer
• Mushkaa, singer
• Ona Batlle, footballer
• , singer
• Rita Payés, jazz musician
• David Solans, actor

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).

External links

• Government data pages
• Historical heritage