Cambrils
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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- Cambrils ( Catalan pronunciation: [kəmˈbɾils] ) is a coastal resort town in the comarca of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
- It has a population of 37,042 (register office, 2025) .
- This is evident from the archaeological sites found throughout the municipality, such as the Roman villa of La Llosa , strategically located alongside the Via Augusta and not far from the Roman capital of Tarraco.
- From 1152, the kingdom of Aragon, having driven the Moors out of Catalonia, granted a series of privileges to encourage the repopulation of the place known as Cambrils.
- The area also had good maritime connections; indeed, the troops of Jaume I sailed from these beaches in 1229 to re-conquer Mallorca from the Moors.
Cambrils (Catalan pronunciation: [kəmˈbɾils]) is a coastal resort town in the comarca of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The town is near the tourist town Salou and is frequently visited by those travelling by air using Reus Airport. It has a population of 37,042 (register office, 2025) .
History
Roman Empire to Middle Ages
The town of Cambrils can trace its origins back to prehistoric times, although it was not until the Roman Empire period that the present town of Cambrils began to grow. This is evident from the archaeological sites found throughout the municipality, such as the Roman villa of La Llosa, strategically located alongside the Via Augusta and not far from the Roman capital of Tarraco.
By the mediaeval period, there was already a permanent settlement on the right bank of the Alforja Torrent. From 1152, the kingdom of Aragon, having driven the Moors out of Catalonia, granted a series of privileges to encourage the repopulation of the place known as Cambrils. It was in the 12th century that the foundations were laid for the establishment of a stable population centre here at the southern gateway to the Camp de Tarragona, well connected to El Camino Real (the Royal Road) that linked Tortosa and Tarragona. The area also had good maritime connections; indeed, the troops of Jaume I sailed from these beaches in 1229 to re-conquer Mallorca from the Moors.
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