Sant Boi de Llobregat




Municipality in Catalonia, Spain



















































Sant Boi de Llobregat
Municipality

Church of St. Baldiri
Church of St. Baldiri





Flag of Sant Boi de Llobregat
Flag
Coat of arms of Sant Boi de Llobregat
Coat of arms



Sant Boi de Llobregat is located in Catalonia

Sant Boi de Llobregat

Sant Boi de Llobregat



Location within Spain

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Sant Boi de Llobregat is located in Spain

Sant Boi de Llobregat

Sant Boi de Llobregat



Sant Boi de Llobregat (Spain)

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Coordinates: 41°20′10″N 2°02′35″E / 41.336°N 2.043°E / 41.336; 2.043Coordinates: 41°20′10″N 2°02′35″E / 41.336°N 2.043°E / 41.336; 2.043
Country
 Spain
Community
 Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Baix Llobregat
Government

 • Mayor
 Lluïsa Moret Sabidó (2015)[1]
Area
[2]

 • Total 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Population
(2014)[1]

 • Total 83,107
 • Density 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Santboià/-na
Website stboi.cat

Sant Boi de Llobregat (IPA: [ˈsam ˈbɔj ðə ʎuβɾəˈɣat]; Spanish: San Baudilio de Llobregat) is a town of 82,142 inhabitants[3] in the Barcelona province in Catalonia, Spain, located aside the Llobregat river.


The town is divided into six districts: Ciutat Cooperativa-Molí Nou, Marianao-Can Paulet, Barri Centre, Vinyets-Molí Vell, Camps Blancs-Canons-Orioles and Casablanca.


It borders to the north with the towns of Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Sant Joan Despí and the village of Sant Climent de Llobregat, to the east with the town of Cornellà de Llobregat, to the west with Viladecans and to the south with El Prat de Llobregat, having a narrow land extension to the south that enters into the Mediterranean Sea.




Contents






  • 1 Economy


  • 2 Politics


  • 3 History


    • 3.1 Demography




  • 4 Notable places


  • 5 Sport


  • 6 Prominent people from Sant Boi


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Economy


Though the main business activity is centered in the trading and service sector, Sant Boi also has a remarkable industrial activity, especially for metallurgy; agriculture is stimulated by the fertile alluvial lands at the mouth of Llobregat river and a mild climate, producing a wide variety of vegetables like the famous Llobregat's delta artichokes.



Politics


The mayor is Lluïsa Moret Sabidó (Socialists' Party of Catalonia, PSC). The city council's seats are as follows:




Socialists' Party of Catalonia 10


Initiative for Catalonia Greens 4


Citizens – Party of the Citizenry 3


Republican Left of Catalonia 3


Gent de Sant Boi 2


People's Party 2


Convergence and Union 1



History


The finding of archeological remains corresponding to Iberian colonies (VI-I bC) and the Romans (I-V aC) - a noteworthy Roman bath is located near the river - suggests that the origins of Sant Boi can be found in pre-Roman times.


Like most of the surrounding lands, from the 8th to the 11th century the town was controlled by the Moors, until their expulsion from Iberia during the Reconquista. The Moors called it "Alcala", which means castle, due to the existence of a hillock from where the river and the valley were dominated. Its present name derives from the name of Saint Baudilus, known as Boi or Baldiri in Catalonia.[4]


During the Middle Ages the village was progressively populated, growing from the surroundings of the castle to adjacent zones. A baroque-style church was built during the 16th century. The growth kept on during the following centuries, giving rise to numerous "Masies" (typical Catalan agricultural housing) near the river and the most fertile lands. At the end of the 19th century Sant Boi was a village of nearly 5000 inhabitants, with an economy mainly based in agriculture.


At the beginnings of the 20th century the first industries flourished in Sant Boi, ranging from brick manufacture to metalwork. With the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 there is a massive inflow of immigration coming from diverse points of the Spanish geography. These flows of population consisted mainly in people from villages and small towns searching a job and career opportunities in the town of Barcelona, stimulated by the increasing demand of workmanship in the regrowth of the Catalan industry during the postwar period. The population rises from 10.000 people in 1940 to 65.000 in 1975. This period is characterized by the construction of complete quarters (Casablanca, Camps Blancs, Cooperativa) dedicated to housing for the immigration.


Nowadays Sant Boi is a town with more than 80,000 inhabitants, with well-established industrial and services sectors, and a healthy cultural and recreational offer.



Demography



















1900
 1930
 1950
 1970
 1986
 2002
5,311
 8,867
 10,811
 50,051
 75,789
 80,738


Notable places



  • Sant Baldiri's church

  • Termas Romanas

  • Sant Ramon hermitage



Sport


There is a rugby union club, UE Santboiana, and a football club, FC Santboià.



Prominent people from Sant Boi




  • Sergio Aguza - footballer


  • Carlos Casquero - former footballer


  • Pau Gasol - NBA player (San Antonio Spurs)


  • Marc Gasol - NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies)
    • Both Gasol brothers were actually born in Barcelona, at the hospital where their parents worked. The family moved from another Barcelona suburb, Cornellà, to Sant Boi when Pau was 6 years old and Marc a year old.



  • Oriol Ripol - professional rugby player


  • Manel Esteller - scientist



See also




References




  1. ^ ab "Ajuntament de Sant Boi de Llobregat". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Sant Boi de Llobregat". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.


  3. ^ "The municipality in figures". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2017.


  4. ^ Samboal


  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya.
    ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish).
    ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).


External links




  • Artistic and historical buildings in Sant Boi de Llobregat (in Catalan)

  • Sant Boi's City Council's Site in Catalan

  • Sant Boi's City Council's official statistic site in Catalan


  • Government data pages (in Catalan)













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