Santa Bàrbara

Province: Tarragona | Shire: Montsià | Inhabitants: 3.965 | Extension: 28,2 Km2 | Altitude: 79 m

Despite the testimony of prehistoric remains, the formation of Santa Bárbara is linked to the colonization of the uncultivated lands of the term of Tortosa, which after the first decades of the 18th century were made by families mainly from this city.

These first inhabitants transformed the vacant land of the Planes de la Galera (as it was then known) into fields of olive trees, naming those lands as the Planes de Santa Bárbara (hence the name of plains and plains), once it was built a chapel in his honor. The economic perspectives caused an increase in population at the end of the 18th century, initiating the struggle towards the independence of the town, which was finally achieved on May 9, 1828, the day of San Gregorio, patron saint of Santa Bárbara.

Since then Santa Bárbara has not stopped growing. With just under 4,000 inhabitants, it has established itself as an active and attractive municipality, a benchmark in the interior plain of the Montsià region that looks to the future without forgetting its roots.

What to do

Turisme Montsià

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Federació Catalana de Passions

Ulldecona (a 14.2 Km)

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Lo Sirgador

Tortosa (a 10.6 Km)

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La Passió d’Ulldecona

Ulldecona (a 14.2 Km)

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Where to eat

L’Estany - Casa de Fusta

Amposta (a 16.2 Km)

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Where to sleep

Càmping Ampolla Playa - Taiga Delta de l'Ebre

L'Ampolla (a 19.3 Km)

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Càmping Capfun Aube

Deltebre (a 29.6 Km)

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Hotel Rull

Deltebre (a 19.3 Km)

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Apartaments Les Valletes

Arnes (a 29.5 Km)

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Events

Sunset among flamingos in MónNatura Delta de l'Ebre

06/12/2025 ...

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Experience Christmas in Alcanar!

05/12/2025 - 06/12/2025 ...

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Experiences

Special weekday discount at Torreta d'Olius

La Torreta d'Olius (Olius)

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2 x 1 for Barcelona residents

Museu Eròtic de Barcelona (Barcelona)

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Weather forecast

06-12-2025
Morning Weather forecast Morning
Evening Weather forecast Evening
Max 21º
Min 11º
07-12-2025
Morning Weather forecast Morning
Evening Weather forecast Evening
Max 20º
Min 10º
Source: Dades Obertes de la Generalitat de Catalunya

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