Sant Llorenç del Munt
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Sant Llorenç del Munt is a largely rocky mountain massif in central Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

, Spain
Spain
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. The highest summit, where the Sant Llorenç del Munt Monastery is located, has an altitude of 1,004.2 metres above sea level and is known as La Mola. The Montcau
Montcau
Montcau is a mountain of Catalonia, Spain. It has an altitude of 1056 metres above sea level. This mountain is part of the Sant Llorenç del Munt massif. It is accessible from Terrassa or Navarcles....

 (1.056,8 m) is another important peak of the massif.

In the massif there is a protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

under the name Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac.

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