Barcelona Medals of Honour 2025

Medals for projecting the city, proposed by municipal groups

• Fermí Puig (posthumously): recognising his work for Catalan cuisine, its dignification as living cultural heritage, and his educational spirit, always characterised by his great generosity.
• Òscar Muñoz (posthumously): for his legacy in the world of journalism, as a role model for good practice and his valuable contribution to local information, consolidating it as an essential space for the media.
• Rafel Jordana: for his trajectory at the head of the Bodega d’en Rafel, representing an outstanding contribution to Barcelona’s social, cultural and gastronomic heritage, specifically in the neighbourhood of Sant Antoni.
• Montserrat Úbeda (posthumously): for her proactive work at the head of the Ona bookshop and her tireless defence of books, the Catalan language and books as spaces of culture, knowledge and identity.
• Community of Poor Clare nuns at the Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes: for their contribution to the city of Barcelona of nearly 700 years, as a spiritual cornerstone of the monastery.

Medals proposed by the district councils

Ciutat Vella

• Escola Vedruna Àngels, on its 150th anniversary, for its social, historical and educational commitment to the neighbourhood of El Raval.
• Maite Roca, a key figure in the social and cultural community of El Raval, for her life trajectory committed to the community, historical memory and participatory traditional culture.

L’Eixample

• Pepa Serra, for her contribution to local participation, particularly in children’s well-being initiatives and the defence of women’s rights.
• Esbart Gaudí, on their 75th anniversary, for their devotion to regaining and promoting traditional Catalan folkloric dance.

Sants-Montjuïc

• Diego García, for his commitment to the community in the neighbourhood of La Marina and his devotion to social cohesion.
• Associació de Veïns Badal-Brasil-Bordeta, for their trajectory in local struggle, the recovery of neighbourhood heritage and communal uses.

Les Corts

• ADECO Catalunya, for their work in favour of people at risk of exclusion, children and families, as a leading organisation in social action.
• Grup Mou-te Les Corts, for their promotion of women’s physical and emotional health through movement and community activity.

Sarrià – Sant Gervasi

• Jose Luis Lorente, for his trajectory in the local struggle for the development of facilities in the mountain neighbourhoods, particularly El Rectoret.
• Associació Veïnal Sant Gervasi – la Bonanova, on their 50th anniversary, for their work to improve conditions and coexistence for local people.

Gràcia

• Club Bàsquet Coll, for their exemplary trajectory and commitment to civic values and the communal development of the neighbourhood of El Coll.
• Elvira Altés, a role model in communication, teaching and research, with a firm commitment to the defence of women’s rights.

Horta-Guinardó

• Xarxa de Dones Cosidores, for their comprehensive work in favour of women, through a community and labour insertion space.
• Antonio Novalbos, for his contribution to public participation in the neighbourhood of El Carmel, particularly in favour of people with disabilities.

Nou Barris

• Sandor Martín, for his career as a boxer, characterised by effort and self-improvement, which has projected the name of Nou Barris internationally.
• Alberto Vila, for his work at the Institut Tecnològic de Barcelona, promoting vocational training and bringing technology to the neighbourhoods, particularly Trinitat Nova.

Sant Andreu

• Centre d’Estudis Ignasi Iglésias, for being a cornerstone of the district’s historical memory and identity.
• Antònia Luengo, for her trajectory in contemporary music and for affirming women’s role in this sphere.

Sant Martí

• Mercedes Alvira, for her commitment to social and community work, contributing to a more egalitarian and cohesive city.
• Comissió Memòria i Gènere, for their work giving visibility to historical memory and women in public space.