Sant Cugat del Vallès
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Sant Cugat del Vallès (ˈsaŋ kuˈɣad dəɫ βəˈʎɛs) (pop. 81,745 as of 2010) is a town and municipality
north of Barcelona
in Catalonia
, Spain
. In antiquity known as Castrum Octavianum, it is named after Saint Cucuphas, who is said to have been martyred on the spot now occupied by its medieval monastery
.
Sant Cugat has seen its population increase in recent years, with more births than bigger cities like Barcelona (2004).
The town's other buildings include the School of Architecture of the Vallès and the Centre d'Alt Rendiment (CAR), a famous center for professional sport training.
Sant Cugat has become an affluent suburb of Barcelona due to its location (only 20 kilometers from the city), its natural surroundings, and its pedestrian shopping area. Sant Cugat also offers restaurants, a Concert Venue, two movie theaters, and one large shopping mall. It is also a political stronghold for conservative Catalan nationalism
, with Convergència i Unió
dominating the town's politics.
Sant Cugat has practically merged with the nearby Rubí
(population 72,987) and Cerdanyola del Valles
(population 58,747).
The town has its own train station
with a direct subway connection into downtown Barcelona and the nearby industrial cities of Terrassa
and Sabadell
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
north of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. In antiquity known as Castrum Octavianum, it is named after Saint Cucuphas, who is said to have been martyred on the spot now occupied by its medieval monastery
Monastery of Sant Cugat
The Monastery of Sant Cugat is a Benedictine abbey in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in the 9th century, and built until the 14th century, it was the most important monastery in the county of Barcelona...
.
Sant Cugat has seen its population increase in recent years, with more births than bigger cities like Barcelona (2004).
The town's other buildings include the School of Architecture of the Vallès and the Centre d'Alt Rendiment (CAR), a famous center for professional sport training.
Sant Cugat has become an affluent suburb of Barcelona due to its location (only 20 kilometers from the city), its natural surroundings, and its pedestrian shopping area. Sant Cugat also offers restaurants, a Concert Venue, two movie theaters, and one large shopping mall. It is also a political stronghold for conservative Catalan nationalism
Catalan nationalism
Catalan nationalism or Catalanism , is a political movement advocating for either further political autonomy or full independence of Catalonia....
, with Convergència i Unió
Convergència i Unió
Convergence and Union is a centre-right electoral alliance in Catalonia, Spain. CiU is technically a federation of two constituent parties, the larger Democratic Convergence of Catalonia and its smaller counterpart, the Democratic Union of Catalonia . It is currently led by Artur Mas, who is the...
dominating the town's politics.
Sant Cugat has practically merged with the nearby Rubí
Rubí, Barcelona
Rubí is a municipality in Catalonia , in the comarca of Vallès Occidental and the province of Barcelona, 15 kilometers from Barcelona. It is bordered on the north by Terrassa and Ullastrell, on the south by Sant Cugat del Vallès, on the west by Castellbisbal and on the east by Sant Quirze del...
(population 72,987) and Cerdanyola del Valles
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia . It is situated in the on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 autopistes, the N-150 road and the RENFE railway commuter lines R4, R7 and railway regional line Ca4...
(population 58,747).
The town has its own train station
Train station
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with a direct subway connection into downtown Barcelona and the nearby industrial cities of Terrassa
Terrassa
Terrassa is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell, the historic capital....
and Sabadell
Sabadell
Sabadell is the second largest city in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is in the south of the comarca, on the River Ripoll, 20 km north-west of Barcelona...
.
Main sights
- Monastery of Sant Cugat
- Hermitage of Sant Medir (10th century)
- Hermitage of Sant Adjutori (10th century)
- Torre Negra (12th century)
- Gothic bridge of Can Vernet (14th century)