Mataró

Also known as Mataro

Mataró () is the capital and largest town of the Maresme county in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the Maresme coast, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, north-east of Barcelona. , it had a population of 129,749.

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Mataró is the largest town and administrative center of Maresme county on the Catalan coast of Spain, located northeast of Barcelona. With a population of approximately 129,749, it serves as a significant coastal settlement in the region between Barcelona and the Costa Brava.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Mataró
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Mataro puerto.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Port of Mataró
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Mataró.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Mataró.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 80px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Mataró
Settlement.image_map1: Localització de Mataró respecte del Maresme.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: Location in Maresme county
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Catalonia vegueries#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Barcelona

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Official website

Ajuntament de Mataró

Web oficial Ajuntament de Mataró, informació municipal, tràmits, notícies, agenda, directori... La Riera, 48. 08301 / 93 758 21 00

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections

Contents

History
Main sights
Agriculture
Climate
Festivals, celebrations and events
Twin towns
Notable people
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

==History== Mataró dates back to Roman times when it was a village known as "Iluro" or "Illuro". The ruins of a first-century BC Roman bath house (known locally as the Torre Llauder) were recently discovered and can be visited. The coastal follows the same path as the original Roman road, Via Augusta.

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