From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa de Montserrat
Olesa de Montserrat Population (2009)
• Total 23,301
— Municipality —
• Density 1,391.1/km2 (3,602.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
DST)
• Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website Official website
Olesa de Montserrat is a town in the comarca of Baix Llo-
bregat, in Catalonia, Spain.
Olesa from the chapel of Sant Salvador de les Espases
Olesa de Montserrat is well known around the nearby
places because of its olive oil and textile production, but
especially because of its world-famous Passion play (La
Passió d’Olesa), first documented in 1538. It achieved a
world record in 1996, with 726 persons acting onstage at
the same time.
Main sights
• Torre del Relotge
Coat of arms • Monastery of Sant Pere Sacama
• Rural chapel of Sant Salvador de les Espases
Twin towns
• Nonantola, Italy
• Weingarten, Germany
References
• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume;
Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya,
Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3
Olesa de Montserrat (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°32′42″N 1°53′40″E / 41.545°N 1.89444°E /
41.545; 1.89444Coordinates: 41°32′42″N 1°53′40″E / 41.545°N External links
1.89444°E / 41.545; 1.89444
• Official site
Country • La Passió d’Olesa de Montserrat
Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Baix Llobregat
Government
• Mayor Jaume Monné i Dueñas
Area
• Total 16.75 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation 124 m (407 ft)
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