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.
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.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Miércoles, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça Mossen Cinto Verdaguer, 12
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
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
Wall
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News
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