Sant Adrià de Besòs
Barcelona · Cataluña
Sant Adrià de Besòs (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsant əðɾiˈa ðə βəˈzɔs]) is a city and a municipality within the comarca of Barcelonès in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean coast, at the mouth of river Besòs, extending to both sides of the estuary although the original settlement with the parish church lies on the left bank of the river, in the northern part of town. Sant Adrià is the smallest municipality of Barcelonès and has close ties with the neighbouring cities of Barcelona, Badalona and Santa Coloma de Gramenet, forming a uniform urban area within Barcelona metropolitan area. The municipality straddles major transportation networks and is served by several modes of public transport. Sant Adrià is currently a town dominated by the service sector, but with a diverse manufacturing sector (especially in the areas of metal-work, chemistry, and construction) consisting mostly of medium-sized companies. Historically, it has experienced several massive migration flows attracted by the important industrialisation of the area during the last century and has been subject of various major urban redevelopments. In 2004, Sant Adrià de Besòs was part of the Universal Forum of Cultures.
History
The origins of the town are linked to the parish church of Sant Adrià de Besòs, which was referred to in 1012, where in about 1092 a priory of Augustinian monks, dependants of Sant Ruf d'Avinyo, was founded. Saint Olegarius (San José María de Porcioles) came to this priory from 1095 to 1108 before becoming the bishop of Barcelona and, later, the archbishop of Tarragona. In 1127 the priory was moved to Santa Maria de Terrassa. Surrounding this church, upon a small hill fourteen metres high, to the west of the River Besòs, is the nucleus of the original village.
Monuments
•Salvador Allende
•Jardins d'Ernest Lluch - Cementiri Vell
•Xemeneia de Can Saladrigas
•Torre Vella
•Creu de Montigalà
•Baetulo
•Jardi de Quint Licini
What to visit
•Museu de la Música
•Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
Museo de Historia de la Inmigración de Cataluña (MhiC): Exposiciones sobre la inmigración recibida en Cataluña. Posee una exposición permanente en la cual se incluye un vagón del tren denominado 'Sevillano'.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- March: Fiesta patronal: Adriano de Nicomedia (4)
- August: Fiesta patronal: Adriano de Nicomedia (26)
- September: Fiesta patronal: Adriano de Nicomedia (8)
Trails and hiking
•La Jonquera - Sant Adrià del Besós (GR 2, 221.74 km)
•PR-C 171 Barcelona (Parc de Cervantes) - Barcelona (Trinitat Nova) (PR-C 171, 19.6 km)
•La vall de Sant Jeroni de la Murtra (SL-C 144, 4.090 km)
•De Torribera al Puig Castellar (SL-C 141, 4.690 km)
•De la font de l'Alzina al Puig Castellar (SL-C 147)
•Vallès Natural. Variant Can Canaletes - Barcelona (GR 173.3)
•Torrent de les Bruixes. Itinerari pedagògic (3.5 km)
•Barcelona als peus - De Tore Baró al Tibidabo (9.5 km)
•Circuit inclusiu Sant Adrià de Besòs
•Catalunya E17 (GR 92, 17 km)
Routes passing through Sant Adrià de Besòs
Famous people
•Isabel Coixet, directora y guionista española
•Salva García, futbolista español
•Juan Martos, baloncestista español
•Andreu Oller, baloncestista español
•Benito Bails, matemático e ilustrado español (1730-1797)
•Miquel Mir, futbolista español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Filo Cañete Carrillo
Web oficial: http://www.sant-adria.net/
Town hall of Sant Adrià de Besòs
Alcaldía: Filo Cañete Carrillo Web oficial: http://www.sant-adria.net/
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How to get there
- 🚗 2 km from Badalona (about 1 min by car)
- 🚗 8 km from Barcelona (about 6 min by car)
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- ✈️ 24 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 17 min by car)
- ✈️ 86 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 61 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Aparcament la Vila · 0 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- BBVA · 0.2 km away
- Caixabank · 0.3 km away
- BBVA · 0.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Petronor · 0.4 km away
- Meroil · 0.6 km away
- Repsol · 0.7 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Memorial Democràtic. Refugis de la Rereguarda · 0.1 km away
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1 km away
- Viewpoints · 2.4 km away
- Viewpoints · 2.6 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Platja del Litoral · 1.6 km away
- Where to swim · 1.7 km away
- Platja de la Mora · 1.7 km away
Buses
103 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Almansa - Via Favència
•Pl. Olimpo
•Hospital Esperit Sant - Pont del Molinet
•Metro Sant Roc
•Av. Maresme
•CAP Llefià
•Pl. Trafalgar
•Rbla. Solidaritat
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmàcia Soriano Santigosa, Núria — Avinguda de Francesc Macià 29
•Farmacia Farmàcia La Salut — Carrer de Juan Valera 197
•Farmacia Farmàcia Llefià — Avinguda de Pius XII 1
•Centre d'Atenció Primària Sant Andreu — Avinguda Meridiana 428
•Centre d'Atenció Primària La Sagrera
•Farmacia Farmàcia Iza Marco, Ana — carrer Les Torres 58
•Farmacia Farmàcia Machín — Carrer de Santiago Rusiñol 131
•Farmacia Farmàcia Puig de Dou, M. Queralt — Carrer de Mallorca 468
•Farmacia Farmàcia Hereus Torras Surroca — Carrer de Mar 76
•Farmacia Farmàcia Sara Morató Abad — Ronda de Sant Antoni de Llefià 95-99
Wall
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News
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