Overview
Sant Feliu de Llobregat is an industrial 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.
Geography
Sant Feliu is situated in 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). The Riera de la Salut flows from the mountains through the city and ends in the Llobregat river, it is usually dry as it only carries water after heavy rain.
Festivals
August 10th is Saint Lawrence's Day (Sant Llorenç), the patron saint of Sant Feliu.
The Festa de la Tardor (Autumn Festival) is in October
The Festa de Primavera (Spring Festival), also known as Festa de la Rosa (Festival of the Rose) because of the National Rose Show, is held each May. The Industrial Trade Show is held at the same time.
Commonly known as "El Buti", Butifarrasound is a music festival celebrated each May 8th.
Notable people
Pedro Dot i Martínez (28 March 1885 – 12 November 1976),most famous of Spanish rose breeders.
Joana Raspall i Juanola ( Barcelona, 1 July 1913 – Sant Feliu de Llobregat, 4 December 2013), poet and novelist writing in Catalan.
Juan Carlos Navarro (13 June 1980 – ), basketball captain for Spain.
OBK (Jordi Sànchez, Miguel Arjona, both born 1968), technopop musical group.
Mireia Lalaguna (born 28 November 1992), first Spaniard crowned Miss World.
Jordi Hurtado (born 16 June 1957), television presenter of program "Saber y Ganar" on channel La2.
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