Gironella
Barcelona · Cataluña
Gironella (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒiɾuˈneʎə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the left bank of the Llobregat river to the south of Berga. The local economy is traditionally based on cotton spinning and textile manufacture, although tourism is now more important: the company towns or "colonies" of workers houses surround the cotton mills are of historical interest. The town is served by the C-16 road to Berga and the Cadí tunnel. Gironella, which has numerous stores, bars, and schools, is an important economic center for the smaller towns around it, such as Olvan, Sagàs or Casserres. The town is mentioned in a well-known traditional Catalan song, A Gironella or Cançó de Gironella, in which a young man laments being rejected by his beloved and being forced to leave the town behind.
History
Prehistory and ancient history:
No prehistoric archeological sites have been found in the municipality of Gironella therefore no traceability to ancient times has been possible. However, Rosa Serra states that the situation of the inhabitants of Gironella should have been the same as the people living in the area of Baix Berguedà.
Human habitats have been found in the region from Neolithic and there are several Iberian sites (Puig-reig, Santa Maria de Merlès, Montclar, L'Espunyola, Berga, Casserres etc.). During the restoration of the old church of Santa Eulàlia of Gironella, pottery remains belonging to different times were found. Among them, there was a local Iberian piece of ceramic and another belonging to Roses workshop, both dating from before the third century BC. This finding shows the settlement in the area from the protohistoric times.
The present municipality of Gironella was crossed by a salt path which connected the salt mountain of Cardona (a deposit of rock salt, where the salt forms a mountain mass) with the eastern part of Catalonia.
Medieval history:
In the High Middle Ages the population of El Berguedà was relatively stable, especially in the mountain areas and the Germanic and Muslim invasions did not leave a strong mark.
Modern history:
Gironella in the war of Spanish Succession:
Gironella had fallen into the hands of the Bourbon army, but on 11 March 1714 the village was released during the seizure of Gironella Castle by the troops of the Marquis of Poal and Colonel Ermengol Amill. The Bourbon garrison, consisting of 30 soldiers, 2 captains and 2 lieutenants, among others, were imprisoned in Cardona.
What to visit
Iglesia de Santa Eulalia, de estilo historicista.
Castillo de Gironella, restos del antiguo castillo medieval.
Colonias textiles de Viladomiu Vell y Viladomiu Nou.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- February: Carnaval (22)
- March: Feria de San José (19)
- August: Fiesta Mayor de Gironella (16)
- December: Feria de la Purísima (8)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Miércoles, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça de la Vila
Trails and hiking
•Ruta de les vint ermites (GR 176, 83.17 km)
•Ruta de les Colònies (PR-C 144, 28.5 km)
•Sender dels Maquis (GR 179, 62.65 km)
•Sender Històric: Catalunya (GR 1, 400 km)
•Casserres (SL-C 35, 12.920 km)
•Camí Ral de Manresa a Berga (CR-MB)
•GR 270 Camí del Llobregat - Etapa 4 (GR 270, 20 km)
•GR 270 Camí del Llobregat - Etapa 3 (GR 270, 23.7 km)
Famous people
•Vicenç Navarro, médico, sociólogo y politólogo español
•Antonia Adroher Pascual, maestra y activista política española
•Carme Bravo, pianista y profesora de música española
•Guillem Ramon de Gironella, trovador español
•Rossend Perelló, escritor español
•Maurus Esteva Alsina
Town hall
Alcaldía: David Font Simon
Web oficial: https://www.gironella.cat
Town hall of Gironella
Alcaldía: David Font Simon Web oficial: https://www.gironella.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 68 km from Terrassa (about 48 min by car)
- 🚗 72 km from Sabadell (about 51 min by car)
- 🚗 96 km from Barcelona (about 68 min by car)
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- ✈️ 93 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 66 min by car)
- ✈️ 105 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 74 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.4 km away
- Caixabank · 0.6 km away
- BBVA · 0.6 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Nearest petrol station · 1.9 km away
- Repsol Ballús · 2.3 km away
- Repsol · 2.8 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.9 km away
- Tourist office · 1 km away
- Tourist office · 1.5 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 4.1 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Where to swim · 3.8 km away
- Where to swim · 3.8 km away
- piscina municipal · 4.9 km away
Buses
La carretera C-16 de Barcelona a Berga (Eje del Llobregat) atraviesa el municipio.
Pharmacy and health
•Centre d'Atenció Primària Gironella
•Farmacia Farmàcia Bovet-Franch — Avinguda Catalunya 30
•Farmacia Farmàcia Guixé — Avinguda Catalunya 53
•Creu Roja Gironella
•Farmacia Farmàcia Raich — carretera dels Bassacs 50
Wall
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