Sant Pere de Ribes
Sant Pere de Ribes | |
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 A panorama of the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Garraf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abigail Garrido Tinta (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,339 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 08810 |
| Website | www |
Sant Pere de Ribes is a town in the center of the Garraf comarca, in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. The remains of a 12th-century castle once ruled by the troubadour Guillem de Ribes are in the town.
Education
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Lycée Français Bel-Air Garraf, a French international school, is in Sant Pere de Ribes.[3]
Culture
Main festivals include:
- Festa Major de Sant Pere (June 29)
- Festa Major de Sant Pau (January 25)
- Festa Major de Santa Eulàlia (February 12)
- Festa Major de Sant Joan (June 24)
Sources
- 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).
References
- ^ a b "Ajuntament de Sant Pere de Ribes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Sant Pere de Ribes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "Contact"/"Contacto." Lycée Français Bel Air. Retrieved on February 14, 2016. "Ctra. C-246, km.42 - VILANOVETA 08812 Sant Pere de Ribes BARCELONA – ESPAÑA"
External links
- Official website Template:Ca icon
- Sant Pere de Ribes. News and information Template:Ca icon
- Historic and artistical buildings Template:Ca icon
- Guide for San Pere de Ribes, Sitges Guide and surrounding areas Template:Ca icon
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