Ã’rrius () is a village and
municipality
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in the
comarca
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of
Maresme
Maresme () is a ''comarca'' (county) in the Barcelona region in Catalonia, located along the Mediterranean coast, between the ''comarques'' of Barcelonès (at the Southwest) and Selva (at the Northeast), and also bordering with Vallès Oriental ...
in the
province
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of
Barcelona
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and
autonomous community
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of
Catalonia
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, Spain. The municipality is delimited by
La Roca del Vallès to the North,
Vilassar de Dalt
Vilassar de Dalt () is a village in Catalonia, Spain, in the province of Barcelona and the Comarques of Catalonia, ''comarca'' of Maresme. The name comes from the Roman name ''Villa Azari'', later changed to ''Vilassar''. In the 20th century, it s ...
to the South East,
Argentona
Argentona () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the granite littoral zone, to the north-west of Mataró. The town is both a tourist centre and a notable horticultural ...
to the south, and
Cabrils to the southwest.
History
Cited for the first time as ''vila de Orreos'' in documents from 974. This name, that has its origin in
Latin
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, means "Barns". It formed part of the lands of the Lords of
Burriac until in 1357 King
Peter IV of Aragon
Peter IV (Catalan: ''Pere IV d'Aragó;'' Aragonese; ''Pero IV d'Aragón;'' 5 September 1319 – 6 January 1387), called the Ceremonious (Catalan: ''El Cerimoniós''; Aragonese: ''el Ceremonioso''), was from 1336 until his death the king of ...
conceded jurisdiction of the area to the Lords of Roca del Vallés.
Main sights
The village is centred on the church of Sant Andreu (
Saint Andrew
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), built in the 16th century in the late
Gothic style. It is on the Latin cross plan, and has back to back chapels that were added later. There is also a small
Romanesque hermitage. The bell tower is of later construction, being added to the church in 1826. In 1981 treasure, in the form of coins from the time of
Berenguer Ramón II, was found within the church.
Also within the Municipality is the church of Sant Bartomeu de Cabanyes, first recorded in 1191.
Events
Ã’rrius celebrates its fiesta mayor on 30 November, the Feast of Saint Andrew. During this fiesta ''peixos'' are eaten; a small cake, typical to the village, in the form of a fish. There is also the ''Festa de la Plantada del Maig'', celebrated on the second Saturday of May, where a tall tree that has been carried around the village by the villagers is planted in the town square.
Economy
Traditionally, the principal economic activity is agriculture. Nevertheless, the proximity of the village to
Mataró
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means that since the 1970s the village has become home to many residents of that town. For this reason, many inhabitants work outside the village.
There is little industrial activity, though there is a small
granite
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quarry that continues to be exploited.
References
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External links
General InformationGovernment data pages
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Municipalities in Maresme