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Olesa de Montserrat

Coordinates: 41°32′42″N 1°53′40″E / 41.54500°N 1.89444°E / 41.54500; 1.89444
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Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa with Sant Salvador de les Espases in background
Olesa with Sant Salvador de les Espases in background
Flag of Olesa de Montserrat
Coat of arms of Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa de Montserrat is located in Province of Barcelona
Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa de Montserrat
Location in Catalonia
Olesa de Montserrat is located in Spain
Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa de Montserrat (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°32′42″N 1°53′40″E / 41.54500°N 1.89444°E / 41.54500; 1.89444
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBaix Llobregat
Government
 • MayorMaria del Pilar Puimedon Monclús (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total23,779
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Websitewww.olesamontserrat.cat

Olesa de Montserrat (Catalan pronunciation: [uˈlɛzə ðə munsəˈrat]) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia, Spain.

Olesa de Montserrat is well known around the nearby places because of its olive oil and textile production, but especially because of its Passion play (La Passió d'Olesa), first documented in 1538. It achieved a world record in 1996, with 726 people acting onstage at the same time.

Main sights

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  • Torre del Relotge
  • Monastery of Sant Pere Sacama
  • Rural chapel of Sant Salvador de les Espases

Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Olesa de Montserrat". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Olesa de Montserrat". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • 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).
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