Olesa de Montserrat
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olesa de Montserrat (Catalan pronunciation: [uˈlɛzə ðə munsəˈrat]) is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia, Spain.
Olesa de Montserrat | |
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 Olesa with Sant Salvador de les Espases in background | |
 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 | |
| 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 (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,779 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
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.
- Torre del Relotge
- Monastery of Sant Pere Sacama
- Rural chapel of Sant Salvador de les Espases
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