Bescanó
Girona · Cataluña
Bescanó (Catalan pronunciation: [bəskəˈno]) is a small town in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 45.86 square kilometres (17.71 sq mi) and the population in 2014 was 4874.
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Origins
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History
Hacia mediados del siglo XIX, el lugar tenía contabilizada una población de 200 habitantes. La localidad aparece descrita en el cuarto volumen del Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar de Pascual Madoz de la siguiente manera:
Monuments
Santuario de Santa Margarita de Bescanó.
Restos de un poblado ibérico en el cerro de Can Cendra, en Estañol.
Iglesia de San Mateo, del siglo XVII, en Vilanna.
What to visit
•El Mirador
Gallery
Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- April: Feria del Embutido (1)
- August: San Lorenzo (10)
What's on
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Martes, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça de les Nacions
Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Ruta del Ter (GR 210, 220 km)
•Camí de Sant Jaume (Sant Pere de Rodes - Montserrat)
•Ruta del Carrilet I: "Girona-Olot" (VV1)
•Les fonts naturals de Sant Gregori (12 km)
•De Sant Gregori a Sant Grau (13.6 km)
•De Sant Gregori a Santa Afra (15 km)
•Camí ral de la Vall de Llémena (30.2 km)
•El Camí IT7TR4 El Camí de Llevant: de Montserrat a Salses (CC-C)
Routes passing through Bescanó
Services
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Famous people
•Albert Jorquera, futbolista español
•Albert Vivancos Roig, futbolista español
•Eric Vila, baloncestista español
•Jaume Casademont i Perafita
•Judith Espígol i Aguilera
Town hall
Alcaldía: Xavier Vinyoles i Compta
Web oficial: http://www.bescano.cat/
Town hall of Bescanó
Alcaldía: Xavier Vinyoles i Compta Web oficial: http://www.bescano.cat/
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How to get there
- 🚗 9 km from Girona (about 6 min by car)
- 🚗 35 km from Breda (about 25 min by car)
- 🚗 87 km from Sabadell (about 61 min by car)
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- ✈️ 9 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 6 min by car)
- ✈️ 115 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 81 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
- Banco Sabadell · 0.2 km away
- BBVA · 0.3 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Petrolis Independents Bescanó · 0.8 km away
- Petrolis Bescanó · 2.9 km away
- Estació de Servei La Mirona · 3 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
- Tourist office · 0.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- El Mirador · 1.3 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.6 km away
- Mirador de Guilloteres · 4.3 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina municipal de Sant Gregori · 2.9 km away
- Piscina Municipal de Salt · 3.8 km away
- Piscina Municipal · 4.8 km away
Buses
8 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Bescanó (Raval)
•Montfullà
•Bescanó (Vivers)
•Bescanó
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmàcia Arrizabalaga Nieto, Adrián — Carrer Major 68
•Farmacia A. Latorre
Wall and news
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Obituaries
There are no obituaries published right now in Bescanó.
In loving memory
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Videos
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