Discover Torrelavit

Torrelavit, a world to discover

Torrelavit is a municipality in the Alt Penedès county, on the Barcelona provincial border. Situated to the north of Vilafranca del Penedès, it borders the county of Anoia. The municipality covers an area of 23.68km2 and is currently home to around 1,400 inhabitants.

Other populated areas are Can Rossell de la Serra, the Barrio de la Masía, Calle del Bessó, Bell Penedès, Can Nadal, Can Raspall dels Horts, and Sant Martí Sadevesa.

In Torrelavit, you can find a wide range of quality, hand-made products, restaurants, and rural accommodation. The town is also an interesting place for lovers of all things Roman, as it is home to one of the most well-preserved sites in the county.

A PAST WHICH MAKES THE PRESENT POSSIBLE. A HERITAGE TO DISCOVER.

The origin of Torrelavit

Torrelavit is the result of joining two villages, Torrelavit. In the year 1920, the two territories were joined and a new name was agreed upon: Torre-Lavit.

The territorial boundary of Lavit appeared at the beginning of the 10^th century and is a segregation of the Subirats border castle. But it wasn’t documented as a clearly-outlined territory until the latter half of the 10^th century, with the presence of vineyards and crops fields, pastures, and windmills.

Terrassola existed in the 10^th century as territory belonging to the Mediona border castle. The first document discovered that mentioned the place dates from 990 and is for a sale of cultivated land and a plot with a house. But it wasn’t until the 11^th century that Terrassola was mentioned more frequently. Various documents show that from the 12^th century, Terrassola was fully cultivated and inhabited.