Santa Maria de Merlès
Barcelona · Cataluña
Santa Maria de Merlès (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə məˈɾi.ə ðə məɾˈlɛs]) is a municipality in Catalonia. It is officially within the comarca of Berguedà, but traditionally, it is a part of the natural comarca of Lluçanès. The municipality is located on the riera, or stream, of Merlès, from which the town takes its name. It is located about 14 kilometers east of Puig-reig, and 8 kilometers west of Prats de Lluçanès, the nearest market town. The town is divided into two parishes, Santa Maria (in the Bishopric of Solsona) to the west of the riera, and Sant Martí (in the Bishopric of Vic) to the east. Although the municipality lies within the natural region of Lluçanès, it voted in 2015 not to join a proposed new comarca of that name, but the plan was put on hold due to insufficient support.
History
Santa Maria de Merlès (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə məˈɾi.ə ðə məɾˈlɛs]) is a municipality in Catalonia. It is officially within the comarca of Berguedà, but traditionally, it is a part of the natural comarca of Lluçanès. The municipality is located on the riera, or stream, of Merlès, from which the town takes its name. It is located about 14 kilometers east of Puig-reig, and 8 kilometers west of Prats de Lluçanès, the nearest market town.
The town is divided into two parishes, Santa Maria (in the Bishopric of Solsona) to the west of the riera, and Sant Martí (in the Bishopric of Vic) to the east.
Although the municipality lies within the natural region of Lluçanès, it voted in 2015 not to join a proposed new comarca of that name, but the plan was put on hold due to insufficient support.
Monuments
•La Trinitat de la Tor
•Castell de Merlès
•Camí Ramader de Marina
What to visit
Puente románico de San Martín.
Iglesia de San Pablo de Pinós, iniciado en el siglo XII.
Iglesia de San Miguel de Terradelles, siglo XII.
Iglesia barroca de Santa María de Marlés, siglo XVII.
Ruinas del castillo de Marlés, siglo XII.
Capilla de Santa María Magdalena, con esculturas zoomorfas.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- September: Fiesta patronal: Santa Maria (8)
Trails and hiking
•Ruta de les vint ermites (GR 176, 83.17 km)
•Puigcerdà - Montserrat (GR 4, 163.64 km)
•Sender de Prats de Lluçanes (PR-C 44, 24.3 km)
•Sender Històric: Catalunya (GR 1, 400 km)
•Camí Ramader de Marina (CRdM, 230 km)
Town hall
Alcaldía: Josep Costa Garet
Web oficial: http://santamariademerles.cat
Town hall of Santa Maria de Merlès
Alcaldía: Josep Costa Garet Web oficial: http://santamariademerles.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 61 km from Terrassa (about 43 min by car)
- 🚗 64 km from Sabadell (about 45 min by car)
- 🚗 89 km from Barcelona (about 63 min by car)
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- ✈️ 82 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 58 min by car)
- ✈️ 99 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 70 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 2.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- BBVA · 4.3 km away
- Caixabank · 4.4 km away
- AXA · 4.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estació de Servei Lluçanès · 4.4 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 7.8 km away
- Repsol Ballús · 8.1 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.1 km away
- Tourist office · 0.1 km away
Buses
3 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Hostal St. Cristòfol - La Vilalta
•Ctra. C-154 - Hostal St. Cristòfol - La Vilalta
•Ajuntament de Sta. Maria de Merlès
Wall
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News
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