Sant Pere de Ribes

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.

Sant Pere de Ribes
Municipality
A panorama of the town
Coat of arms
Sant Pere de Ribes
Location in the Province of Barcelona
Sant Pere de Ribes
Location in Catalonia
Sant Pere de Ribes
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 41°16′N 1°46′E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaGarraf
Government
 • MayorAbigail Garrido Tinta (2019)[1] (PSC)
Area
 • Total40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total31,923
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal code
08810
Websitewww.santperederibes.cat

Education

Lycée Français Bel-Air Garraf, a French international school, is in Sant Pere de Ribes.[4] The city is also home to Richmond International School, a Finnish-style school for students between the ages of 3 and 18. [5] [6]

Culture

Main festivals include:

  • Festa Major de Sant Pere (29 June)
  • Festa Major de Sant Pau (25 January)
  • Festa Major de Santa Eulàlia (12 February)
  • Festa Major de Sant Joan (24 June)

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. "Abigail Garrido, the Mayor". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Sant Pere de Ribes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. "Contact"/"Contacto." Lycée Français Bel Air. Retrieved on February 14, 2016. "Ctra. C-246, km.42 - VILANOVETA 08812 Sant Pere de Ribes BARCELONA – ESPAÑA"
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  6. RIS: The School



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