Olesa de Montserrat

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Olesa de Montserrat
Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Baix Llobregat
Demonym n/a
Land Area 16.75 km²
Altitude 124 m AMSL
Population 19,800 (2002)
Density 1182 hab./km²

Olesa de Montserrat is a town in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia, Spain.

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.

[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2002
3554 5621 6102 10,092 14,456 19,800

[edit] 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 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

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Coordinates: 41°32′42″N, 1°53′40″E