Olesa de Montserrat

Olesa de Montserrat
Municipality

Olesa with Sant Salvador de les Espases in background

Flag

Coat of arms
Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa de Montserrat

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°32′42″N 1°53′40″E / 41.54500°N 1.89444°E / 41.54500; 1.89444
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Baix Llobregat
Government
  Mayor Maria del Pilar Puimedon Monclús (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation 124 m (407 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 23,543
  Density 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Website www.olesamontserrat.cat

Olesa de Montserrat 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 world-famous Passion play (La Passió d'Olesa), first documented in 1538. It achieved a world record in 1996, with 726 persons acting onstage at the same time.

Main sights

Twin towns

References


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