Settlement charter of la Selva del Camp Historical milestone · la Selva del Camp, Baix Camp, Tarragona On 13 May 1164 the villa received its charter of settlement and came under the dominion of the archbishop of Tarragona, a seigneury that lasted until 1823. That dependence explains the walls, the castle and the ordered layout of the old town. 1164 Photo: Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY 4.0) What to see and do in la Selva del Camp