Palafrugell
Girona · Cataluña
Palafrugell (Catalan: [pələfɾuˈʒeʎ] ; Spanish: [palaˈfɾuxel] ) is a municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located near Palamós in the comarca of Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest city of its comarca, with 22,365 inhabitants. Several coastal and interior towns (Llafranc, Calella de Palafrugell, Tamariu and Llofriu) are frequently grouped with this city. The area's summer climate and beaches are used mainly for tourism. In additional to international tourism, Palafrugell serves as a summer holiday town for residents of cities such as Barcelona and Girona. This medieval town was once fortified but is no longer. Many narrow streets emanate from Plaça Nova - a large square with bars, restaurants and boutiques. The local government (Ajuntament) sponsors activities such as concerts and dances including the traditional Sardana. St. Martí's church was built in the late 11th century and is close to Plaça Nova. There is a new bus station belonging to Grup SARBUS whose local division is known as Sarfa. The station has a regular bus service, servicing the Costa Brava region (including Llafranc, Calella de Palafrugell, and Tamariu) as well as Barcelona. Palafrugell was reputed for its cork manufacturing in the 18th and 19th centuries. The largest factory was owned by the American company Armstrong and employed hundreds of locals. Its closing in the 1970s led to severe unemployment. The factory's tower still stands, and there is now a small museum commemorating the cork industry just below it. Palafrugell was served by the 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge Palamós–Girona–Banyoles railway, which reached a junction with the Barcelona–Cerbère railway at Flaçà by 1887 and was extended to Girona by 1921. Service on the line continued until 1956.
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History
Palafrugell (Catalan: [pələfɾuˈʒeʎ] ; Spanish: [palaˈfɾuxel] ) is a municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located near Palamós in the comarca of Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the largest city of its comarca, with 22,365 inhabitants. Several coastal and interior towns (Llafranc, Calella de Palafrugell, Tamariu and Llofriu) are frequently grouped with this city.
The area's summer climate and beaches are used mainly for tourism. In additional to international tourism, Palafrugell serves as a summer holiday town for residents of cities such as Barcelona and Girona.
This medieval town was once fortified but is no longer. Many narrow streets emanate from Plaça Nova - a large square with bars, restaurants and boutiques. The local government (Ajuntament) sponsors activities such as concerts and dances including the traditional Sardana. St. Martí's church was built in the late 11th century and is close to Plaça Nova.
There is a new bus station belonging to Grup SARBUS whose local division is known as Sarfa. The station has a regular bus service, servicing the Costa Brava region (including Llafranc, Calella de Palafrugell, and Tamariu) as well as Barcelona.
Palafrugell was reputed for its cork manufacturing in the 18th and 19th centuries. The largest factory was owned by the American company Armstrong and employed hundreds of locals. Its closing in the 1970s led to severe unemployment. The factory's tower still stands, and there is now a small museum commemorating the cork industry just below it.
Palafrugell was served by the 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge Palamós–Girona–Banyoles railway, which reached a junction with the Barcelona–Cerbère railway at Flaçà by 1887 and was extended to Girona by 1921. Service on the line continued until 1956.
Monuments
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What to visit
Patrimonio:
Museo del corcho.
La franja litoral, abarca 12 km de recortadas calas y pequeñas playas.
En las cercanías se puede visitar el jardín botánico del Cap Roig en los acantilados de Calella de Palafrugell.
El faro de Sant Sebastià y su mirador están situados en la cima de la montaña de Sant Sebastià (165 m sobre el nivel del mar), que separa Llafranch de Tamariu.
Poblado íbero de San Sebastián de la Guarda
Centro de interpretación de Sa Perola
Centro de interpretación de la Gastronomía: Lugar que permite descubrir la evolución de la gastronomía a lo largo de la historia, así como la evolución del turismo en el Empordanet a través de dos audiovisuales. Asimismo, ofrece información sobre las campañas gastronómicas que se realizan en el territorio, recetas tradicionales, mercados, principales productos de Cataluña con información completa, a través de paneles táctiles.
Fiestas:
Desde 1966 cada primer sábado de julio se celebra la cantada de Habaneras, en el festival de Cap Roig, en la cala del Port Bo de Calella de Palafrugell. Con motivo del cumplimiento de los cuarenta años de la tradicional cantada de Habaneras el cantautor de folk y rock estadounidense Bob Dylan en 2006 celebró un concierto multitudinario en los jardines de Cap Roig, dentro del Festival de música de Cap Roig, en Calella de Palafrugell
Las fiestas de primavera son una celebración carnavalesca del municipio que nacieron en el año 1962, después de la prohibición de celebrar el carnaval en toda España. Para evitar la prohibición, se trasladó la fiesta a la primavera con la excusa de celebrar la llegada de esta estación. Participan cuadrillas (colles) carroceras de toda la Costa Brava.
La fiesta mayor se celebra alrededor del 20 de julio, día de la patrona del municipio, Santa Margarita.
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Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- January: Fiesta patronal: Sebastián de Milán (20)
- May: Fiestas de Primavera (20)
- July: Santa Margarita (20) · Festa Major
- November: Fiesta patronal: Martín de Tours (11)
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Camí de Ronda
•Sender de Pals (PR-C 108, 20.5 km)
•Mines de Mont-ras (SL-C 24, 6.120 km)
•poblat ibèric de St. Sebastià de la Guàrdia (SL-C 25, 4.210 km)
•Pals al Quermany Gros i mines d'en Bofill (12.3 km)
•Mont-ras, cales i platges verges (18.5 km)
•Catalunya E08 (GR 92, 23 km)
Routes passing through Palafrugell
Services
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Famous people
•Josep Pla, escritor y periodista español
•Albert Rocas, jugador español de balonmano
•Sílvia Pérez Cruz, cantante española
•Narcís Martí Filosia, futbolista español
•Antonio Miguel Parra, ciclista español
•Josep Costa Sobrepera, artista pintor español
Town hall
Gobierno municipal:
El Ayuntamiento tiene su sede en la casa consistorial de Palafrugell.
Evolución de la deuda viva municipal:
El concepto de deuda viva contempla solo las deudas con cajas y bancos relativas a créditos financieros, valores de renta fija y préstamos o créditos transferidos a terceros, excluyéndose, por tanto, la deuda comercial.
La deuda viva municipal por habitante en 2014 ascendía a 361,76 €.
Town hall of Palafrugell
Gobierno municipal: El Ayuntamiento tiene su sede en la casa consistorial de Palafrugell. Evolución de la deuda viva municipal: El concepto de deuda viva contempla solo las deudas con cajas y bancos relativas a créditos financieros, valores de renta fija y préstamos o créditos transferidos a terceros, excluyéndose, por tanto, la deuda comercial. La deuda viva municipal por habitante en 2014 ascendía a 361,76 €.
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How to get there
- 🚗 37 km from Girona (about 26 min by car)
- 🚗 67 km from Breda (about 47 min by car)
- 🚗 118 km from Badalona (about 83 min by car)
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- ✈️ 42 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 30 min by car)
- ✈️ 142 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 100 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Aparcament Casal Popular · 0.2 km away
- Aparcament de Can Mario · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Deutsche Bank · 0 km away
- Banco Sabadell · 0.1 km away
- BBVA · 0.1 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- BP · 0.5 km away
- Zona Zero · 0.5 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Turisme de Palafrugell · 0.3 km away
- Comerç del Centre · 0.3 km away
- Masca Motor Rent a Car · 0.4 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador Torre de Can Mario · 0.2 km away
- Mirador · 3.8 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.9 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina municipal de Palafrugell · 0.8 km away
- jacuzzi · 3 km away
- Platja dels Lliris · 3.7 km away
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