The municipality of Campdevànol hosted the National Pubillatge Contest 2026 over the weekend. The event proclaimed the new Pubilla and Hereu of Catalonia 2026, as well as representatives for the four provinces. Over a thousand people, including hundreds of pubillatge representatives from across Catalonia and Andorra, visited the municipality and participated in various activities.
Núria Saez Torres, from Puig-reig, has been crowned Pubilla of Catalonia 2026, while Gerard Mercader Molins, from Tordera, has received the title of Hereu of Catalonia 2026. They will be accompanied by Jana Martín Chulio (Almacelles) as Pubilla of the Lleida region, Miquel Badia Vilarrasa (Olot) as Hereu of the Girona region, Meritxell Figols Ferrer (La Valldan) as Pubilla of the Barcelona region, and Climent Canal Carbonell (La Valldan) as Hereu of the Barcelona region. The new Pubilla of the Girona region is Jana Illa Vila (Figueres), and the Hereu of the Lleida region is Dídac Garcia Priego (Almacelles). Finally, Laia Solé Viver (Batea) is the new Pubilla of the Tarragona region, and Èric Ribes Oliva (Ascó) the new Hereu of the Tarragona region. All of them take over from the national titles of 2025.
The proclamation ceremony, held in the Plaça de l'Església in Campdevànol, was attended by the mayor of Campdevànol, Oriol Lázaro Llovera; the Minister of Linguistic Policy, Francesc Xavier Vila i Moreno; and the president of Foment del Pubillatge Català, Arnau Akthar i Bertran. This event was the culmination of an intense weekend.
On Saturday, the 63 candidates underwent examinations to test their knowledge and skills through a test, an essay, and an interview. In the afternoon, a commemorative majolica was unveiled, and a demonstration of Catalan popular culture was presented by local entities. A gala dinner with over 400 attendees was also held. The Campdevànol Town Council organized various activities such as routes, quizzes, and the traditional Cantada de Garrotins to introduce the municipality's culture and history to the representatives.
