Argençola

Province: Barcelona | Shire: Anoia | Inhabitants: 245 | Extension: 47,1 Km2 | Altitude: 716 m

The municipal district of Argençola, in the region of Anoia, occupies the fourth regional area in extension. They make up eight villages of Argençola, Clariana, Carbasí, Contrast, Ferran, Porquerisses, Santa Maria del Camí and Rocamora Plans and two depopulated Albarells and La Goda. It is located at its western end, on the border with La Segarra and Conca de Barberà.

As head of population, highlights Argençola neoclassical church dedicated to San Lorenzo and built with the stones of the old church dating from the eleventh century. It is located at the foot of today are the remains of the castle of Argençola.

The core is separated from Argençola Carbasí by the mill stream and river vines Anoia.

Clarian, considered the second term historical center, has its core around the church of St. Mary of Clarian where it is still a part of wall and tower of the ancient castle. The core of Albarells also preserves the church of St. Martin, which was restored in the seventeenth century and the remains of what were the paper mill and the lock used. Contrast The core is characterized by a medieval round tower attached to one of the farms, the farm of Cal Cortés and the small Romanesque church of Sant Maure. Within the nucleus of the Plans de Ferran found a dolmen.

The core of Porquerisses is known mainly because in his term elapses old road, a road recognized by the Camino de Santiago Montserrat going to Logroño.

Rocamora had been owned by the monastery of Montserrat and, very close, which is probably the remains of the ancient castle of Rocamora that called fortification of Sant Jaume de Viladaspis. It retains a portion of a wall and the houses in the town.

In addition, the core has an association called The trill and is formed by a group of people from different cores Argençola. Its aim is to preserve the natural, cultural, traditional and broadcast.

Each center town celebrates its own festival. For Argençola, he does Aug. 10, for San Lorenzo.

What to do

Memorial de l'Exèrcit popular

Pujalt (a 13.3 Km)

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Turisme Anoia

(a 14.5 Km)

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Caves Bohigas

Òdena (a 17.5 Km)

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Paleoturisme a Hostalets de Pierola

Els Hostalets de Pierola (a 27.1 Km)

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Where to eat

Bodega Miquel Jané

Font-rubí (a 25.5 Km)

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Hostal de Pinós

Pinós (a 26.6 Km)

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Where to sleep

Molí Blanc Hotel Igualada

Jorba (a 11 Km)

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Masia Cal Mestre

Sant Martí de Tous (a 7.2 Km)

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Iberik Rocallaura Balneari

Vallbona de les Monges (a 27.6 Km)

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Masia Mas Set-Rengs

Sant Salvador de Guardiola (a 25.9 Km)

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Events

Festival of La Torre de Claramunt

21/06/2025 - 24/06/2025

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Guided tour of Sant Esteve Castle in Castellfollit de Riubregós

13/07/2025 ...

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Experiences

San Juan in calm at Camping Ecocamp Vinyols

Càmping Ecocamp Vinyols (Vinyols i els Arcs)

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Botanical aperitif at the Gombrèn Botanical Garden

Jardí Botànic de Gombrèn (Gombrèn)

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Weather forecast

17-06-2025
Morning Weather forecast Morning
Evening Weather forecast Evening
Max 34º
Min 15º
18-06-2025
Morning Weather forecast Morning
Evening Weather forecast Evening
Max 33º
Min 15º
Source: Dades Obertes de la Generalitat de Catalunya

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