Olesa de Montserrat () is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, in Catalonia, Spain.

Olesa de Montserrat is known for olive oil and textile production as well as its Passion play (La Passió d'Olesa), which was first documented in 1538. It achieved a world record in 1996, with 726 people acting onstage at the same time.

Main sights Torre del Relotge Monastery of Sant Pere Sacama Rural chapel of Sant Salvador de les Espases

Twin towns Nonantola, Italy Weingarten, Germany

Notable people

Chanel Terrero, (Born 1991) Represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

References

Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).

External links Official site Government data pages