Sant Cugat del Vallès
Sant Cugat del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsaŋ kuˈɣad dəl βəˈʎɛs]; Spanish: San Cugat del Vallés) is a town and municipality north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Known as Castrum Octavianum in antiquity (which literally means the castle of Octavianus) and as Pins del Vallès during the Second Spanish Republic, it is named after Saint Cucuphas, who is said to have been martyred on the spot now occupied by its medieval monastery. The final part of its toponym, del Vallès, is a reference to the historical county where the town is situated, Vallès.
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San Cugat del Vallès monastery | |
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| Coordinates: 41°28′N 2°05′E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Vallès Occidental |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Maria Vallès (Junts) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 90,664 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santcugatenc |
| Website | santcugat |
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