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 | |
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 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°15′35″N 1°46′25″E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Garraf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abigail Garrido Tinta (2019)[1] (PSC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 31,923 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 08810 |
| Website | www |
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
References
- "Abigail Garrido, the Mayor". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- "El municipi en xifres: Sant Pere de Ribes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- "Contact"/"Contacto." Lycée Français Bel Air. Retrieved on February 14, 2016. "Ctra. C-246, km.42 - VILANOVETA 08812 Sant Pere de Ribes BARCELONA – ESPAÑA"
- About RIS
- RIS: The School
External links
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Historic and artistical buildings (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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