Sant Pere de Ribes
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A panorama of the town | ||
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  Sant Pere de Ribes  Sant Pere de Ribes Location in Catalonia | ||
| Coordinates: 41°16′N 1°46′E / 41.267°N 1.767°E | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Community |
 Catalonia | |
| Province | Barcelona | |
| Comarca | Garraf | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Abigail Garrido Tinta (2015)[1] | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • 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 |
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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
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
- 1 2 "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 (Catalan)
- Sant Pere de Ribes. News and information (Catalan)
- Historic and artistical buildings (Catalan)
- Guide for San Pere de Ribes, Sitges Guide and surrounding areas (Catalan)
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