Vilaplana

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Vilaplana
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Mare de Déu de la Llet church in Vilaplana
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Vilaplana
Location in Catalonia
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Vilaplana
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°13′46″N1°2′3″E / 41.22944°N 1.03417°E / 41.22944; 1.03417
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Baix Camp
Government
  MayorTomàs Bigorra Munté (2015) [1]
Area
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  Total23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2018) [3]
  Total579
  Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vilaplanenc, vilaplanenca
Website www.vilaplana.oasi.org

Vilaplana is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Camp, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

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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.

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References

  1. "Ajuntament de Vilaplana". Generalitat of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Vilaplana". Statistical Institute of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.