La Llacuna

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Coat of arms of La Llacuna.
Coat of arms of La Llacuna.

La Llacuna is a town of 884 inhabitants (2003), located in the comarca of Anoia, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

La Llacuna
La Llacuna

It is a tourist town; nearby destinations include Igualada, the Vilafranca del Penedès wine route, and the monastery of Montserrat.

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[edit] Geography

Altitude: 615 m.

Surface: 52,49 km²

Information Phone: (0034) 938976063

[edit] Annual events

Annual events include:

  • Potada (date varies, usually in April)
  • Aplec del Castell: The last Sunday of May.
  • Fira de Sant Andreu: the first Sunday of December
  • Pessebre Vivent: a full-scale, live tableau of scenes from Bethlehem at the time of the birth of Jesus. Second or third Sunday in December.

[edit] Food

A local specialty is carquinyolis a type of cookie. Bars and restaurants include:

  • Restaurants
    • Ca l'Americano
    • Cal Tiquets
    • La Bona teca
  • Bars
    • Cal Joan
    • La pansa
    • el Trull (closed, at present)

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 41°28′N, 1°32′E