Sant Pere de Ribes

Sant Pere de Ribes
Municipality
A panorama of the town
Coat of arms
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 km^2 (15.8 sq mi)
Elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	29,339
• Density	720/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Postal code	08810
Website	www.santperederibes.cat

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. "Ajuntament de Sant Pere de Ribes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Sant Pere de Ribes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
3. "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)