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Santa Maria de Merlès

Village

Santa Maria de Merlès is a municipality in Catalonia. It is officially within the comarca of Berguedà, but traditionally, it is a part of the natural comarca of Lluçanès. The municipality is located on the riera, or stream, of Merlès, from which the town takes its name. It is located about 14 kilometers east of Puig-reig, and 8 kilometers west of Prats de Lluçanès, the nearest market town.

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The town is divided into two parishes, Santa Maria (in the Bishopric of Solsona) to the west of the riera, and Sant Martí (in the Bishopric of Vic) to the east.

Although the municipality lies within the natural region of Lluçanès, it voted in 2015 not to join a proposed new comarca of that name, but the plan was put on hold due to insufficient support.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Santa Maria de Merlès
Province
Barcelona
Autonomous community
Cataluña
Population (INE 2025)
179
Altitude
519 m
Mayor
Sara Costa Puig
Area (IGN)
51.7 km²
District
Bergadá
Postcode
08517
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Festivities in Santa Maria de Merlès: 11 nov·See places to stay for those dates

What to see

  1. 1Castillo de Marlés
  2. 2Castillo de Serra de Degollats (Edificación Fortificada)
  3. 3Escrigues
  4. 4Església de Sant Martí de Merlès
  5. 5Església de Santa Maria de Merlès
  6. 6Masoveria d'Escrigues
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What to do

  1. 1Hiking: Camí Ramader de Marina
  2. 2Hiking: GR 1 · Sendero Histórico: Catalunya
  3. 3Hiking: GR 176 · Ruta de les vint ermites
  4. 4MTB: Costa de la Cavalleria
  5. 5MTB: Ruta del romànic XIV.2 – Entre Balsareny i Gaià
Data from OpenStreetMapSee more
  • 14 places to stayIllustrative photo · Rourevell Turisme Ru… · CC BY-SA 3.0

    Accommodation

    14 places to stay in Santa Maria de Merlès

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  • 3 restaurantsIllustrative photo · Grey World · CC BY 2.0

    Eat

    3 restaurants in Santa Maria de Merlès

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  • 5 experiencesIllustrative photo · Rocco Rossi · CC BY 2.0

    Experiences

    5 experiences in Santa Maria de Merlès

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Useful information

Everything you need for your visit or your day-to-day

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Town council

    • Official website: santamariademerles.cat

Services and transport

Travelling with your pet

Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.

Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes19 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes90 %

No data on: tourist office, train station, petrol stations, pharmacies, health centre, banks, ATMs, supermarkets, post office, EV chargers, motorhomes, street market, nursery school, primary school, secondary school, sports facilities, pool, care home.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Town hall contact details: General Database of Local Entities (Spanish Ministry of Finance); tourist offices: each region's open registry, where it publishes one. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

Santa Maria de Merlès Town Hall

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Where to sleep in Santa Maria de Merlès

14 registered places to stay

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