Castellbell i el Vilar
3.731 Inhabitants
28,5 km²
178 m
Guarding the passage over the river Llobregat and the driveway to Manresa, it remains proud Castle Castellbell, also strategic for the defense of Montserrat and the Vallès point. The natural beauty of the area is undeniable, but the accompanying witness a fruitful past where the river had a major role. The former colonies of fabrics and cotton yarn, near the river, focusing much of the population along with the old heart of Vilar, aside from some scattered nuclei.
Events
Fira Mediterrània de Manresa 2026
From 15 to 18 OctoberEmbarrats Fair in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
From 16 to 18 OctoberMoaré Terrassa Festival
From 16 to 18 OctoberEcoviure Fair in Manresa
From 2 to 20 OctoberCatalonia Industrial Tourism Week 2026
From 16 to 25 OctoberSostibaix, the sustainable fortnight of Baix Llobregat
From 15 October to 1 NovemberPanoràmic Festival in Granollers, Barcelona, Terrassa and Vic
From 15 October to 27 DecemberOperation Castaween in Món Sant Benet
17 OctoberPiera International Music Festival and Els Hostalets de Pierola
18 OctoberScary Nights in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
24 OctoberCrossing of the Three Hermitages of Olesa de Montserrat
25 OctoberNearby routes
Sant Jeroni from the Montserrat Monastery. Walk along the Camí Vell and return to Sant Joan
At the foot of Cavall Bernat de Montserrat
The route of the 3 mountains
Montserrat, symbol of Catalonia
Grand Tour de Catalunya - Section 1. Vineyards with taste in the sea: from Barcelona to Tarragona
Path of the natural parks
Castellsapera and Tres Cruces Hill Route
Tubs among vineyards in the Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort
Paths of the Bishop and Abbot Oliba
Route from the porch of Santa Oliva to Sant Salvador de les Espases
News
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