Centelles: Institut públic Pere Barnils
Tucked beneath the limestone slopes of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, Centelles is a town whose character is shaped by the narrow corridor between the Osona plain and the Cingles de Bertí. This southern Osona community spreads from its compact centre toward wooded hills and the long, rocky profiles that separate it from the Vallès. Institut Públic Pere Barnils is the town’s public secondary school, named for Pere Barnils, the Catalan linguist who was born here. Centelles is also associated with the annual Festa del Pi, a local celebration held on 30 December and recognised in Catalonia as a traditional festival of national interest. Sports courts and neighbourhood streets underline its everyday residential character.
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Centelles sits in the Congost valley in Catalonia, Spain, where the Osona plain meets the wooded slopes around Puigsagordi. The town occupies a long-established route between Barcelona and Vic, and its railway station remains on the Barcelona–Puigcerdà line. Ildefons Cerdà, the engineer and urban planner behind Barcelona’s Eixample plan, was born in Centelles in 1815; the town retains that connection in its civic identity. February brings Cau de Bruixes, a public festival inspired by witchcraft folklore. Explore the historic centre and local paths into the surrounding hills. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Centelles and the Congost valley relate to the wider Osona landscape.
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