Sant Feliu de Llobregat

infobox catalan municipio
location_

province=Barcelona
comarca=Baix Llobregat
population=41,543
population_year=2002
area=11.79
population_density=3524
elevation=25
demonym="n/a"

Sant Feliu de Llobregat is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona. It is the capital of the comarca of Baix Llobregat, and the see of a Bishopric since June 2005, when the Archbishopric of Barcelona was divided in three.

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=3314
pop_1930=6343
pop_1950=7327
pop_1970=21,751
pop_1986=37,394
pop_latest=41,543
latest_year=2002

Geography

Sant Feliu is situated on the valley of the river Llobregat, and goes up to Parc de Collserola. The closest mountains to the city, which belong to the Serra de Collserola, are: the Puig d'Olorda (436,4 m.), the Penya del Moro (375 m.), the Puig Aguilar (387 m.) and the Puig Sant Pere Màrtir (389 m.).

Festivities

The 10th of August is Sant Llorenç, the saint patron of Sant Feliu. The other two most important specific festivities of Sant Feliu are the Festa de la Tardor (Autumn's Fest), which takes place in October, and the Festa de Primavera (Spring's Fest), also known as Festa de la Rosa (Festivity of the Rose) because of the Catalan's National Rose Show and the Industrial Trade Show.

Famous People

- Martí Dot i Parellada (April 14th 1900 - January 26th 1973), was a famous poet and theatre writer
- Andrés Iniesta, Futbol Club Barcelona's football player
- Juan Carlos Navarro, basketball player

References

* 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).