The village of Viladamat was first known as "Villa Amati" in the 11th century.

There is evidence that the former settlement was in the age of the Iberian. Later on, from the 1st century BC onwards, the first Roman settlements were found.

It is said that on the 21st November 1467 Prince Ferran d'Aragó, who became The Catholic King due to his marriage to Isabel of Castilla, sheltered in Viladamat once he was defeated in what is known as the Battle of Viladamat.

In 1640, the village was destroyed by the monarchic troops as a reprisal against Josep de Margarit i Biure, who was Chief of the Militias of the Catalan Government -Generalitat- and Lord of the towns of Palau Borrell, Sant Feliu de la Garriga and Viladamat.

Viladamat, away from the crowded seaside resorts but not far from the well-known beaches of L'Escala and Empúries, has the most interesting 16th century architectural works of art. Its shops, its restaurants and the kidness of its people will delight visitors to the town for its authenticity, hospitality and vitality.