Sant Cugat del Vallès

Sant Cugat del Vallès
Municipality

Coat of arms
Sant Cugat del Vallès

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°28′N 2°05′E / 41.467°N 2.083°E / 41.467; 2.083
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Vallès Occidental
Government
  Mayor Mercè Conesa Pagés (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area[2]
  Total 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation 124 m (407 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 87,118
  Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Santcugatenc
Website santcugat.cat
Rio de Sant Cugat

Sant Cugat del Vallès (IPA: [ˈsaŋ kuˈɣad dəɫ βəˈʎɛs]) (pop. 81,745 in 2010) is a town and municipality north of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. Known as Castrum Octavianum in antiquity (which literally means the castle of Octavianus), it is named after Saint Cucuphas, who is said to have been martyred on the spot now occupied by its medieval monastery. The final part of its toponym, del Vallès, is a reference to the historical county where the town is situated, Vallès.

Description

The town's other buildings include the School of Architecture of the Vallès and the Centre d'Alt Rendiment (CAR, translit. High Performance Centre), a famous centre for professional sport training.

Sant Cugat has become an affluent suburb of Barcelona due to its location (only 20 kilometres from the city), its natural surroundings, and its pedestrian shopping area. Sant Cugat also offers restaurants, a concert venue, two cinemas, and one large shopping centre. It is also a political stronghold for conservative Catalan nationalism, with Convergència i Unió dominating the town's politics.

Sant Cugat has seen its population increase in recent years, with more births than bigger cities like Barcelona (2004). It has also 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 metro connection into Barcelona city centre and the nearby industrial cities of Terrassa and Sabadell.

Main sights

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2014
2120 5190 6992 20,490 35,302 87,118[3]

Education

The Colegio Japonés de Barcelona, a Japanese international school, is located in the commune.[4] The Hoshuko Barcelona Educación Japonesa/Escuela de Educación Japonesa en Barcelona (バルセロナ補習校 Baruserona Hoshūkō), a weekend supplementary Japanese school, holds its classes in the Colegio Japonés de Barcelona building.[5]

Culture

The town has a club of sardanas (Entitat Sardanista de Sant Cugat) that promotes this popular catalan dance.

It also has a castellers club formed in 1996. Their shirt is green in honour to Collserola's park.

Sister cities

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Sant Cugat del Vallès". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Sant Cugat del Vallès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. http://www.santcugat.cat/web/xifres
  4. "バルセロナ日本人学校地図" (Archive) Colegio Japonés de Barcelona. Retrieved on 4 January 2014. "Can Graells 61, 08174, Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain"
  5. "TOPページ." Hoshuko Barcelona Educación Japonesa. Retrieved on February 15, 2015. "所在地 Camí de Can Graells, 61 Polígon Can Graells 08174 Sant Cugat del Valles Barcelona, Spain" and "バルセロナ日本人学校の校舎を借用し、授業を行なっています。"

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