# Vilardida

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**Vilardida** is a village in the [Alt Camp](/source/Alt_Camp), [Tarragona](/source/Tarragona), [Catalonia](/source/Catalonia), [Spain](/source/Spain). The population in 2003 is indicated by Municat as 3 and also as 27 people. This confusion is probably because the village falls under the jurisdiction of two municipalities: [Vila-rodona](/source/Vila-rodona) and [Montferri](/source/Montferri). The probable population today is about 10 people and the village covers an area of about 10,000m2. The elevation is 285 m above sea level. It is situated at the "T" junction to [Montferri](/source/Montferri) on the main road C51 between [El Vendrell](/source/El_Vendrell) and [Valls](/source/Valls) and at 2.5 km from exit 11 of the motorway AP2 from [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona) to [Lleida](/source/Lleida).

The name (which translated means "burnt village") was first cited in 1009 as *Villa Ardidam* because of the fires lit by the Bishops from Barcelona at that time.

The small church, *Saint Mary of Vilardida*, was built in the 18th century, although many of the village's buildings date back to the 15th century.

The village lies in wine growing area on the edge of a small fertile flood plain, 400m from the [Gaià River](/source/Gai%C3%A0_River). This river flows all year round down into a large reservoir in the three municipalities: [Renau](/source/Renau,_Tarragona), [Vilabella](/source/Vilabella) and [El Catllar](/source/El_Catllar) and then out into the [Mediterranean Sea](/source/Mediterranean_Sea) at [Altafulla](/source/Altafulla), near [Tamarit](/source/Tamarit) castle.

## External links

- ["Los Siervos de Dios"](https://web.archive.org/web/20041105151536/http://www.lasagradafamilia.net/martires1374.htm)
- [aerial photo of the village and nearby area](https://web.archive.org/web/20071019090837/http://ranger.icc.es/sid/iccplus/bin/Cast/index.plx?fulla=270-131&geox=362989&geoy=4572283&serie=Ortofotomapa%201:5%20000&toponim=cal%20cameu&Ante=LKALLAUS=LKRANDO=LKFULLS50=01LKFULLS25=68-33LKFULLS5=270-131LKFULLS10=135-066LKESPAIS=&CSeries=LKALLAUS=LKRANDO=LKFULLS50=01LKFULLS25=68-33LKFULLS5=270-131LKFULLS10=135-066LKESPAIS=&AllSeries=1)

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