Mataro

Mataro is the capital and largest metropolis of the comarca of the Maresme, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain. It is positioned on the Costa del Maresme, to the south of Costa Brava, between Cabrera de Mar and Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, 30 kilometres north-east of Barcelona. As of 2010, it had a population of 122,932 population. Mataro dates lower back to Roman times when it became a village referred to as "Iluro" or "Illuro". The ruins of a first-century BC Roman bathtub house were recently located and can be visited. The coastal N-II motorway follows the same route as the authentic Roman avenue.

Mataro was a metropolis through royal decree, despite the fact that on the time the populace fell short of the requirement for city reputation. The first railway in peninsular Spain turned into the Mataro Barcelona line which opened on 28 October 1848 with the aid of the Catalan businessman and Mataro local Miquel Biada. This line now paperwork part of the RENFE/Rodalies de Catalunya R1 suburban service among L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Macanet-Massanes. Mataro is likewise linked with Barcelona and Girona by means of the C-32 autopista and with Granollers with the aid of the C-60 autopista. During the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Mataro changed into the start line for the marathon events.