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Sant Joan de les Abadesses

Village

Sant Joan de les Abadesses is a town and municipality located in the south-east of the comarca of Ripollès, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

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It has an area of 53.7 km² and is located in a pre-Pyrenean valley along the course of the Ter river. The municipality has an important medieval heritage linked to the Monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses, around which the settlement originated and from which it takes its name.

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Village information

Province
Girona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
3,404
Altitude
779 m
Mayor
Ramon Roqué Riu
Area (IGN)
52.8 km²
District
Ripollés
Postcode
17860
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Where to sleep in Sant Joan de les Abadesses

29 registered places to stay

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What to see

30 places to explore Sant Joan de les Abadesses at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    El monasterio de San Juan de las Abadesas (en catalán: monestir de Sant Joan de les Abadesses), es un antiguo monasterio situado en la localidad de San Juan de las Abadesas en la comarca catalana del Ripollés. Hasta el año 945 fue el único monasterio femenino de Cataluña.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Monasterio de San Juan de las Abadesas
    PMRMaeyaert · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de San Pol
    jordi domènech · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Torre de vigilancia de estilo popular.

    Torre de vigilanciaBien de interés cultural

    La Torre
    Jordiipa · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Palacio abacial de estilo gótica.

    Palacio abacialBien Cultural de Interés Nacional

    Palau Abacial
    Jordiipa ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Torre de estilo popular.

    TorreBien de interés cultural

    Torre de San Antonio
    Jordiipa · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Torre defensiva de estilo popular.

    Torre defensivaBien de interés cultural

    Torre, el Monasterio y la Villa Vieja
    Joan301009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Can Blanxart
    planvi · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Canal de estilo popular.

    CanalBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Canal de Ribamala
    Joandrés · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Hornacina de estilo popular.

    HornacinaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Capelleta de la Mare de Déu del Roser
    11299883 · CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Casa de estilo popular, del siglo XVII.

    CasaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    Casa dels Asprer
    11299883 · CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Casa de estilo modernismo catalán.

    CasaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Casa Rita Conill
    Joan301009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    CementerioBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Cementiri Municipal
    Kippelboy · CC0
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    Edificio de estilo popular.

    EdificioBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Central de Ribamala
    Joandrés · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Edificio de estilo ecléctico.

    EdificioBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Centre Catòlic
    Joan301009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    EdificioBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Edifici de la Caixa de Pensions
    Joan301009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    El Coll
    Antoni Gallardo i Garriga · Public domain
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    Masía de estilo popular, del siglo XIII.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    El Covilar
    Antoni Gallardo i Garriga · Public domain
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    Edificio de estilo popular.

    EdificioBien Cultural de Interés Local

    El Palmas
    planvi · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien cultural parte del patrimonio cultural de Cataluña

    El Vilar
    pere prlpz · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Edificio escolar de estilo Novecentismo.

    Edificio escolarBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Escola Abadessa Emma
    Joan301009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Edificio escolar de estilo Novecentismo.

    Edificio escolarBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Escola Mestre Andreu
    Joan301009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Estación de ferrocarril de estilo popular, del siglo XIX.

    Estación de ferrocarrilBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Estación de San Juan de las Abadesas
    Consorci de les vies verdes Vverdes · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Masía de estilo popular.

    MasíaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    La Batllia
    Xurei · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    EdificioBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Magatzem Tarré
    Joan301009 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Iglesia, del siglo XV.

    IglesiaBien Cultural de Interés Local

    Mare de Déu del Prat
    Josep Salvany i Blanch · Public domain
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    Cascada

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    Cascada

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    Iglesia

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    Ermita

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    Ruinas

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

5 plans to experience Sant Joan de les Abadesses on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: El Camí IT1TR3 El Camí Capçaler: de Salzes a Balaguer

Hiking: El Meridià Verd

Hiking: GR 1 · Sendero Histórico: Catalunya

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Bike

2 activities

MTB: Castell de Milany

MTB: Collada del Muig

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Sant Joan de les Abadesses

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesClarella · 9.3 km away, in Vidrà · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingClub eqüestre Niubó · 11 km away, in Campdevànol · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Spas and hot springsBalneari Montagut · 11.4 km away, in CampellesGetting there
  • GolfClub de Golf Camprodon · 11.9 km away, in CamprodonGetting there
  • ClimbingVia ferrada Roca de la Creu · 12.7 km away, in Ribes de Freser · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia Ferrada Roca de la Creu · 12.7 km away, in Ribes de Freser · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksEstiula Aventura · 12.9 km away, in Campdevànol · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Skiing and snowVallter 2000 · 21 km away, in SetcasesGetting there