a town of Spain, Catalonia, in the province and 12 miles N.N.W. of Tarragona, in a plain watered by the Francoli. It is an antique, well built town, defended by ancient walls and towers, and entered by five gates. It has several good squares, but no very striking public buildings; the chief of them being a town-hall, church, and several convents. There are also here various schools, an hospital, and a prison. Valls is a thriving town, and manufactures woollen and cotton cloth, silk, leather, brandy, soap, &c. It has also several dyeworks, oil and flour mills, distilleries, and brick-kilns. The French here defeated the Spaniards in 1809, and afterwards sacked the town; but they suffered a defeat themselves near the same place in 1811. Pop. 16,084.