Folgueroles
Barcelona · Cataluña
Folgueroles (Catalan pronunciation: [fulɣəˈɾɔləs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It was the birthplace in 1845 of the famous Catalan poet Fr. Jacint Verdaguer.
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Origins
El nombre de Folgarolas, viene de la palabra en catalán: Falguera (helecho en castellano). En la forma oficial se ha mantenido el radical del nombre en la variedad antigua (Folg-). Aparece en documentos antiguos con las siguientes formas:
"Felgeirolas", 898 y 908-
"Felcarioles", 899-
"Feleceroles", 915-
"Felgaroles", 930-
"Felgarolis", 1067-
"Folguerolis,-roles" siglo XII-
"Ste.Marie de Folgeroles"-
"Falgeroles",principios siglo XIII-
"Folguiroles",1330-
"Folgaroles",1359-
History
Folgueroles (Catalan pronunciation: [fulɣəˈɾɔləs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in the province of Barcelona, Spain. It was the birthplace in 1845 of the famous Catalan poet Fr. Jacint Verdaguer.
Monuments
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What to visit
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Gallery
Festivals
October 2026
Festivals this month
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What's on
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Miércoles, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça Mossen Cinto Verdaguer, 12
Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•La Jonquera - Sant Adrià del Besós (GR 2, 221.74 km)
•Camí Oliba (GR 151, 239.54 km)
•Ruta del Ter (GR 210, 220 km)
•Camí de Sant Jaume (Sant Pere de Rodes - Montserrat)
•El Casol de Puigcastellet (SL-C 123, 7.43 km)
•Puig del Far (SL-C 122, 7.87 km)
•Vic-Sant Pere de Casserres (PR-C 40, 19.130 km)
•El Meridià Verd (180 km)
•Camins de Verdaguer (16.6 km)
•La Font de la Riera (6 km)
•Folgueroles - Casol de Puigcastellet - Pla de Savassona (15 km)
•Folgueroles-Sant Jordi de Puigseslloses (10 km)
Routes passing through Folgueroles
Services
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Famous people
•Jacinto Verdaguer, poeta español
•Nani Roma, piloto de rallies español
•Anna Dodas i Noguer
•Ariana Gilabert, ciclista española
•Joan Vilamala i Terricabras
•Josep Pujol, escultor español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Miquel Serra Malats
Web oficial: https://www.folgueroles.cat/
Town hall of Folgueroles
Alcaldía: Miquel Serra Malats Web oficial: https://www.folgueroles.cat/
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How to get there
- 🚗 37 km from Breda (about 26 min by car)
- 🚗 59 km from Sabadell (about 42 min by car)
- 🚗 79 km from Barcelona (about 56 min by car)
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- ✈️ 46 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 32 min by car)
- ✈️ 93 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 66 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 1.7 km away
- Where to park · 1.7 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 3.2 km away
- BBVA · 3.2 km away
- BBVA · 3.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- CRED CALLDETENES · 1.9 km away
- Repsol · 3.5 km away
- Zona Diesel Vic · 3.8 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 1.6 km away
- Tourist office · 1.9 km away
- Tourist office · 1.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 2.9 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.2 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.9 km away
Buses
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Pharmacy and health
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Wall
🏛️ En este muro publica el ayuntamiento. Los vecinos publicáis vuestro negocio en Services y vuestra vivienda u oferta de trabajo en Sociales, gratis.
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Noticias
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Obituaries
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In loving memory
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