Cunit

Cunit is the last municipality in the Baix Penedès region. It limits with Cubelles to the east and Calafell to the west. In the south of the municipality is the Mediterranean Sea. It is a coastal town where its beaches are protected by breakwaters.

Some deposits found in the Avenc de Sant Antoni cave have left us proof that there was human life in this territory during prehistoric times. These are dated from the year 3700 BC.

With the arrival of the Iberians, Cunit was inhabited by the Cosetanos tribe, the same ones that settled in the neighboring town of Calafell. These left vestiges throughout the municipal term, among them the Iberian deposit Fondo del Roig stands out; It is a farm with great historical value, as it is one of the best preserved in Catalonia.

The most important document, and where the construction of Cunit as a municipality is recorded, is a population charter dated the year 1275 that King Jaume I granted to the castle and to the town of Cubelles. Until now, Cunit was one block from the Cubelles Castle terminus.

The parish church of the municipality is dedicated to Sant Cristòfol. It is Romanesque in style and it seems that during the Middle Ages some tunnels and communication passages were excavated that are still preserved today. The current sacristy, which was the apse of a single-nave church, stands out because it is the Romanesque chapel built closest to the sea.

Cunit Castle has lost all its charm and its original shape. It was restored during the 20th century and changed its entire appearance. Ramon Berenguer IV ceded this castle to Dalmau de Cunit in the 11th century.

In relation to its natural environment, Cunit has its lungs in the Sierra de Puig de Tiula, green areas and thick forests can be enjoyed in this fantastic setting.