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View of SalouTxapisotegi · CC BY-SA 4.0

Salou

Coastal town

Salou is a resort town and municipality of the comarca of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 31,491 (register office, 2025). The city is approximately 10 km from Tarragona and Reus on the Costa Daurada and 112 km from Barcelona.

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Founded by the Greeks in the 6th century B.C., the coastal town was a notable commercial port during medieval and modern ages. Throughout the 20th century, Salou became an important European tourist attraction.

Aside from its string of beaches interrupted by rocky coves, and its landscaped promenade, one of its main attractions is the PortAventura World resort. The Dutch movie Costa! and the television series with the same title were both filmed in Salou.

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Coat of arms of Salou
Province
Tarragona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
31,491
Altitude
5 m
Area (IGN)
15.1 km²
District
Tarragonés
Postcode
43840
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4 photographs of Salou, taken here and in its own light.

Envity22 · CC BY 4.0
An evening landscape shot of the sunset, ocean, and some of the Reserva Natural Llaberia · Photo: Envity22 (CC BY 4.0)
Txapisotegi · CC BY-SA 4.0
font dels Caragols · Photo: Txapisotegi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Txapisotegi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monument al Pescador · Photo: Txapisotegi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Txapisotegi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Torre Vella de Salou · Photo: Txapisotegi (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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