Cambrils is a coastal town in the comarca of Baix Camp, Tarragona province of Catalonia, Spain.
In addition to the production of flour in the town’s numerous water-driven mills, from the 19th century on small industries began to develop. These included liqueur producers, brick and building material factories, and boatyards building increasingly large vessels. The opening of the railway in 1867 gave a considerable boost to the town’s commerce, agriculture and fishing, despite a series of wars, epidemics, and meteorological disasters suffered during the 19th century. The 20th century brought with it the beginning of an increase in population that would be multiplied in the 1950s with the arrival of various waves of immigration from other parts of Spain.
At the beginning of the 1960s the potential of tourism was discovered and began to be exploited. Large estates were built to house these new arrivals, who mainly came to enjoy the Mediterranean sun, beach and cuisine.
Looking at Cambrils today, the city, together with the Tarragona district, have enjoyed a very fast development over the last two decades. With fishing and agriculture background new emerging industries like chemical, petro chemical, services and tourism have had a great development leading to major investments in infrastructure and increased life standard. The Port of Cambrils today and its surroundings appears like a high standard modern village compared to only some few years ago. Luckily there are now tall buildings and signs of mass tourism, so the locals have been successful in balancing local culture and integrity with tourism. Most of the tourists in this area are Spaniards that have their summer house at this beautiful fishing village with high quality beaches.
