Mataró

Mataró is a city located in the North-East of the Spain, in Catalogne, chief town of the Comarque of the Maresme, located beside the sea (costa faced) and of the mountains of the chain Serralada Littoral.

The origins of the town of Mataró go up at the time Roman, under the name of Iluro . The invaluable heritage of this time appears by the Roman Villa Torre Llauder, of the end of century I front J.C.

One can make a course through his history, of old Iluro Roman, and find at the same time, of the baroque, the colonial architectural influences and a remarkable testimony of modernistic art thanks to one of his most important representatives: the architect originating in Mataró Josep Puig I Cadafalch.

The first line of the railroads built in the Iberian peninsula was a short line connecting Barcelona to Mataró brought into service in 1848.

Mataró is an industrialized city of some 116.698 inhabitants.

Its economic advancement is marked by construction in years 1966 of " Pegaso". PEGASO marks of vehicle (trucks and coaches) is a fusion with Jorza.

An invitation to tender took place at the European level so that the best engineers take part in the development of a factory of a new concept with robotized chains. Among the engineers who marked this adventure, Spanish André Fadda, French Michel Cousin and Italian Primo Fiotelli. For this time, the city has not ceased progressing and the companies to be established.

Mataró is a city today being able to praise itself to have a formidable industrial park.

Culture and places

Also, Mataró is an important arts center in the comarca (department) of Maresme, of which it is the capital. There are two museums and a park, the Central Parc ; this last is very large and has zones for the children and the family. The center is composed of malls, the shops are in Riera and the Street Barcelona. There is also a shopping mall, Mataró Park, beside the hospital. Lately, this city had a Net increase in the population, which generated the birth of a new district, with modern apartments: Via Europa.

In July, the city knows one period of festival, Health . There are many free concerts, and the activities for the family and the children. " are made; cercavila" with the gegants , of the large papier-m4ach3e figures which represent important people in the past of the city. These gegants is called Robafaves , Tonet , Geganta and Gegantona . With the music that the groups play, these giants dance (they are carried by men) in the streets of the city. In the cercavila there are also the Momerotes , of the figures of cows which have fire with the horns and the Diablesses , people with a clothing of devil who make fire while rolling. During the Health , one makes the Correfoc , a night route in the streets with fire which leaves the walls and the trees. After, it there with the Ruixada , where one refreshes oneself with water by listening to music with the Central Parc . People generally do not hesitate to wet themselves there in middle of the night for the occasion.

Principal branches of industry

Textile and clothes industry
Trade and repair
Construction
Agriculture (floral)

Twinning

Mayors since 1835

External bonds

Ajuntament de Mataró

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