Esquirol, L'
Barcelona · Cataluña
L'Esquirol (Catalan for 'the squirrel', Catalan pronunciation: [ləskiˈɾɔl]) known as Santa Maria de Corcó until 4 June 2014, is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain.
History
The village dates to the 15th century when it formed along the path from Vic to Olot. The settlement started around an inn called the Hostal de l'Esquirol on a homestead named Parai. The village was popularly known as L'Esquirol. The other name of the village, Santa Maria de Corcó, was added in 1743 when the Corcó parish relocated to Esquirol, and became the official name of the municipality in Francoist Spain. On 4 June 2014 the name was officially changed back to L'Esquirol.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Viernes, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça Nova
Trails and hiking
•Camí Oliba (GR 151, 239.54 km)
•Sender al Monastir (PR-C 40)
•Vic-Sant Pere de Casserres (PR-C 40, 19.130 km)
•El Meridià Verd (180 km)
•L'Esquirol, Salts i Gorgues (12 km)
•Cantonigrós-Aiats-Santuari de Cabrera (16 km)
•Rupit a Roca Llarga, Sant Corneli i Tavertet (18.2 km)
•Camí Ral de Vic a Olot (CR-VO)
•Variant GR 151 Camí Oliba: Rajols - Sant Joan de les Abadesses (GR 151.1, 52.2 km)
•El Camí IT7TR4 El Camí de Llevant: de Montserrat a Salses (CC-C)
Routes passing through Esquirol, L'
Famous people
•Joan Crosas, actor español
•Josep Aulet i Fiol, compositor español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Àlex Montanyà i Rifà
Web oficial: http://www.lesquirol.cat/
Town hall of Esquirol, L'
Alcaldía: Àlex Montanyà i Rifà Web oficial: http://www.lesquirol.cat/
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How to get there
- 🚗 45 km from Breda (about 32 min by car)
- 🚗 73 km from Sabadell (about 52 min by car)
- 🚗 93 km from Barcelona (about 66 min by car)
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- ✈️ 45 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 32 min by car)
- ✈️ 107 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 76 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.4 km away
- Where to park · 1.5 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- BBVA · 7.4 km away
- BBVA · 8 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Àrea de Servei del Cabrerès · 0.6 km away
- Estació de Servei Manlleu · 6.9 km away
- Esclatoil · 7.2 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.4 km away
- Tourist office · 0.6 km away
- Tourist office · 0.6 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.6 km away
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