Vila-seca - Smart Tourist Destination

Vila-seca is located in the heart of the Costa Daurada (Tarragona) in an authentic oasis of tranquillity, perfect for relaxing and spending a pleasant family holiday. Its Mediterranean climate and its wide range of tourist, leisure and gastronomic options make it an ideal destination to enjoy nature, wellbeing and fun all year round.

The municipality of Vila-seca has three population centres: Vila-seca, La Pineda and La Plana. About 4 kilometres separate the historic centre of Vila-seca from the tourist centre of La Pineda, connected by the Raval de la Mar, a large avenue that allows road traffic, as well as a leisurely stroll or a bike ride enjoying the fantastic views.

The destination has been awarded the Family Tourism Destination quality seal, as it offers a specialised tourist offer for the whole family, with proposals, activities and facilities for adults and children to enjoy an unforgettable holiday.

Vila-seca and its tourist brand ‘La Pineda Platja’ are synonymous with quiet beaches of fine golden sand, spa and wellness, but also with adrenaline and fun, with a wide variety of leisure and entertainment proposals for the whole family, with different theme parks and water parks of international prestige.

Visitors to Vila-seca will also have the opportunity to discover the town’s magnificently restored historical heritage or to practice different sports activities, all while staying in top quality hotels and enjoying a wide range of gastronomy based on local, quality products.

Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme

Start of the diagnosis process and action plan for the Vila-seca Smart Tourism Destination in May 2024 and completion in November 2024.

Outstanding initiatives

Implementation of the smart city platform (with dashboards, digital twin, open data catalogue for citizens, municipal Geographic Information System and urban geoportal).
Installation of a weather station and flood sensors and implementation of a platform for visualisation of current data.
VilaCard Digital project, an application that will allow citizens to manage the advantages and discounts of the VilaCard (such as free municipal transport and discounts in establishments and cultural facilities).
Display on the City Council’s website of information on municipal bus stops and the location of the bus in real time.
Installation of dynamic parking sensors (orange zone/15-minute zone).
Inclusion of Vila-seca in the Aparcar mobile application.
Implementation of video surveillance systems outside some municipal facilities such as the Castell, sports centres in Vila-seca and La Pineda, the university campus and the seafront of La Pineda.
In the process of awarding the contract for the deployment of number plate readers in the centre of La Pineda to detect vehicle flows.
Implementation of free public WiFi (Conecta) at strategic points in the city.
Deployment of a LoRaWAN network for communication between IoT devices and remote monitoring of urban services.

Technical data

VAT number: P4317300D
Address: Plaça de l'Església, 26
Postal code: 43480
Telephone: 977309300
Region: Cataluña
Province: Tarragona
Population: Vila-seca
Country: España
Local entity type: Ayuntamiento
Date of membership: 10/7/2023
Diagnosis: Sí
Diagnosis date: 23/12/2024
Destination Type: Urbano marítimo
Population: 22,681
Area (km²): 21.64
Density (inhab/km²): 1,084.10
Level in the Network: Nivel 3

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