Sant Cugat del Vallès

Sant Cugat del Vallès, a town near Barcelona, Spain, is currently in the news for several reasons. The local government is taking stricter measures to combat fraudulent registrations in the municipal register (padrón) after discovering 322 irregular registrations in August. These measures include mandatory in-person registration or subsequent verification for individuals over 16. Additionally, the Guinardera pond in Sant Cugat, an artificial habitat created in 1992, is highlighted for its diverse flora and fauna. Finally, Sant Cugat is one of several municipalities affected by the African swine fever outbreak in wild boars. Authorities are accelerating the culling of wild boars in the region, including Sant Cugat, to control the spread of the disease, which has been declared in Cerdanyola del Vallès and has spread to other nearby areas.