10 things which turn Sant Cugat in the ideal place to live
When listing the attractions of a town, there appear always: good communications, the number of parks and the quality of sports centers. Sant Cugat stands out for the extreme quality it presents in this areas and many more.
1. Excellent communication:
Between Barcelona and Sant Cugat there are only 11 kilometers of distance. In addition, line 5 of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat connects Sant Cugat (hereinafter we will use the abbreviation SCG) with the Catalan capital.
2. Low population and much lower density in Barcelona:
In 2021 SCG had just over 94,000 inhabitants in its 48 square kilometers. Therefore, there were between 1,950 and 1960 inhabitants/sqkm. (Barcelona has more than 16,000). Does the low density really affect me? Immediately! It gives enough space for the parks and gardens that are the emblem of the locality.
3. Natural surroundings:
SCG is close to peaks such as Tibidabo, La Mola, the highest point of the Sant Llorenç del Munt mountain range, or the Matagalls between the regions of Vallès Oriental and Osona.
4. The human being has completed the work of nature: SCG climatic refuge:
SCG viewpoints:
Jardins del Monasteri, Parc del Mirador, Parc del turó de Can Mates, Parc de la Pineda de Saladrigues in Valldoreix.
SCG Parks:
Rural Park of the Black Tower, Park of the *Arbòretum, Park of *Can *Gatxet, Tin of the *Guinardera, Central Park, Park of *Can *Vernet, Park of the Pollancreda and Park of Ramon Barnils.
The city entered in 2017 to the project of the guild of Ornamental Horticulture "Vil-les Florides" of Catalonia.
5. Monuments of the town of Valles: beyond nature, human genius has its role:
- Monastery of Romanesque and Gothic style XII to XV centuries.
- Castle of Canals XII century
- Pont de Can Vernet: XIV century the city, between Terrassa and Barcelona, was strategic.
6. Having excellent schools brings you closer to a bright future:
We do not like to single out, however, it is a fact that in SCG there is one of the best schools in Spain: "Agora Sant Cugat".
7. SCG, business pole:
When you finish your studies, you have to work. In this sense, the city has a little more than the technical unemployment, that is to say, 5%. At SCG are: Banco Sabadell, HP, Roche, Mapfre, Ricoh, Boehringer, ISS, Bureau Veritas, Grifols and Catalana Occidente. Yes, we have headquarters in Sant Cugat to serve you.
8. SCG and the culture/leisure mix:
The city does not have a specific cultural district, nor 38 museums like Malaga (the Andalusian locality has made a consistent cultural bet). That said, *SCG has a small but attractive network of casales and multipurpose cultural centers that you can consult here.
9. SCG health hub:
What if I have an accident or need specialized medical treatment? You can be sure that in Sant Cugat the health care will be good. It will be regardless of whether we are talking about public, subsidized or private centers.
10. The High Performance Center (hereinafter CAR abreviation in Spanish):
The center has been a key factor in bringing Spain out of its sporting underdevelopment. We are aware that this expression may seem rude, so we give the data that support it: until winning 6 medals in Moscow 1980, Spain had never surpassed the 3 medals won in Antwerp 1920.
In Barcelona the harvest soared to 22, nowadays the scale of public demand has changed so much that going below 15 medals is considered a resounding failure.
The CAR chose "a more Soviet than American model", the sentence extracted from this article refers to the fact that it is not a unidisciplinary center. On the contrary, CAR has trained athletes from many disciplines such as: Gervasio Defferr (gymnastics), Gemma Mengual (synchronized swimming), Joel Gonzalez (taekwondo) or Garbiñe Muguruza (tennis). For all these reasons, this center is the attraction most directly linked to the elite in *SCG.
We hope this text has encouraged you to choose Sant Cugat as your residence.