Description

The Montbau neighbourhood, located in the foothills of the Collserola range, is a new neighbourhood constructed since the 1960s. Traditionally, it was a sparsely populated zone which in the Middle Ages depended on the Sant Jeroni de la Vall d’Hebron monastery. For this reason, when the parish church was built, in the 1960s, it was consecrated to this saint who became the patron saint of the neighbourhood.

The festa major, the main festival, which is held over two weekends, is a good example of the strong associations and organisations that are deeply involved in arranging all kinds of events. Local popular culture is represented by the gegants, the enormous festival figures, and groups from all over the city take part in the matí d’entremesos, a morning full of diverse activities. The festival also includes a pilgrimage to the Sant Cebrià i Santa Justina hermitage.

Reason

Sant Jeroni is the patron saint of the Montbau parish, so the festa major is held around the 30^th September. The relationship between Sant Jeroni and this area has been a very long one, because he was the patron saint of the former monastery in Vall d’Hebron, which controlled the land on which the neighbourhood was later constructed.