Horta de Sant Joan
Tarragona · Cataluña
Horta de Sant Joan (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈɔɾta ðe ˈsaɲ dʒuˈan]) is a village and municipality in comarca of Terra Alta in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 1,150 (register office, 2025) . Pablo Picasso spent a year in this town and developed a considerable amount of his artistic skills in the town.
History
Because of its location on a small hill with a natural spring near the top, Horta has been inhabited for centuries. It was a great advantage during medieval sieges, to not be forced to get water from the rivers outside of town. The earliest inhabitants were Iberians, who lived in the area until the arrival of the Romans. In the 8th century Horta, like most of Spain, was under Muslim rule, then reconquered by Christians in the 12th Century. There are still olive trees, like the 1,000-year-old Parot, that were planted by the Muslims during their 400-year rule.
Horta de Sant Joan is the birthplace of Manuel Pallarès, friend and companion of Pablo Picasso. Picasso spent some time in Horta during his youth (1897–98) with his friend Manuel. He is quoted as having said, "Everything I know I learned in Horta". Picasso later returned to develop his Proto-Cubism style of painting (1909). During both visits he made many paintings and drawings. There is a Centro Picasso (Picasso Center) that organizes expositions, symposiums, and publications about the artist. There is also an Eco-Museum of the Natural Park of the Ports, and a visitor center with maps and hotel information.
Monuments
Conjunto formado por la:
Casa consistorial - Casa Havanero - Casa Pepo - Casa Colau – Casa Pascualet y la casa Don Pedro
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista - Casa Abadía
Casa de la Comanda.
Convento de San Salvador.
Casa Pessetes
Hospital (actual Centro Picasso).
Parque natural de los Puertos
Torre del Prior
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- June: Fiesta patronal: San Juan Bautista (24)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Martes y viernes, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Carrer Dedicat al Medi Natural
Trails and hiking
•Camí Natural de la Terra Alta (22.6 km)
•Camino Natural Vía Verde Val de Zafán (35.9 km)
•Camino Cretas - Lledó (PR-TE 168)
•El Camí IT6TR4 El Camí Central: de Castelló de la Plana a Montserrat (CC-C)
Routes passing through Horta de Sant Joan
Famous people
•Gerard Badía, futbolista español
•Manuel Pallarès i Grau, pintor español
Town hall
CiU gobernó esta localidad de 1979 hasta 2011. El PP gobernó de 2011 hasta 2015 con José Antolí. El PDeCAT, heredero de CiU gobierna desde 2015 con Joaquim Ferràs (desde 2017 se llama JxCat).
Town hall of Horta de Sant Joan
CiU gobernó esta localidad de 1979 hasta 2011. El PP gobernó de 2011 hasta 2015 con José Antolí. El PDeCAT, heredero de CiU gobierna desde 2015 con Joaquim Ferràs (desde 2017 se llama JxCat).
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How to get there
- 🚗 101 km from Tarragona (about 71 min by car)
- 🚗 140 km from Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana (about 99 min by car)
- 🚗 158 km from Zaragoza (about 112 min by car)
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- ✈️ 93 km from Reus airport (about 66 min by car)
- ✈️ 106 km from Castellón airport (about 75 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 0 km away
- Caixabank · 0 km away
- BBVA · 6.8 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- AGRÀRIA ST SALVADOR D'HORTA,SCCL · 0.4 km away
- HORTA · 2.4 km away
- GAS - Cooperativa del Campo SAN PEDRO · 8.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Fenomen solsticial · 0.2 km away
- Església Parroquial de Sant Joan Baptista · 0.2 km away
- Ajuntament · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1.7 km away
- Viewpoints · 3 km away
- Viewpoints · 4.7 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Olles del Baubo · 4.5 km away
- Piscinas Municipales · 5.7 km away
Wall
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News
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