Separation of Salou from Vila-seca Historical milestone · Salou, Tarragonès, Tarragona Image of Salou, not of the place itself. After decades of demands and a long lawsuit, a judgment of the Supreme Court confirmed in 1989 the separation of the tourist settlement from the municipality of Vila-seca, with which it had formed a single town council. It was the last great change of the comarca map. 1989 Photo: Pedroserafin (Public domain) What to see and do in Salou