Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa de Montserrat | |
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Olesa with Sant Salvador de les Espases in background | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Olesa de Montserrat Location in Catalonia Olesa de Montserrat Olesa de Montserrat (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′42″N 1°53′40″E / 41.54500°N 1.89444°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria del Pilar Puimedon Monclús (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 24,966 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 08640 |
| Website | www |
Olesa de Montserrat (Catalan pronunciation: [uˈlɛzə ðə munsəˈrat]) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia, Spain.
Olesa de Montserrat is known for olive oil and textile production as well as its Passion play (La Passió d'Olesa), which was first documented in 1538. It achieved a world record in 1996, with 726 people acting onstage at the same time.
Main sights
- Torre del Relotge
- Monastery of Sant Pere Sacama
- Rural chapel of Sant Salvador de les Espases
Twin towns
- Nonantola, Italy
- Weingarten, Germany
Notable people
- Chanel Terrero, (Born 1991) Represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022
References
- ^ "Ajuntament d'Olesa de Montserrat". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Olesa de Montserrat". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
- Official site
- Government data pages (in Catalan)