The municipality of Arboç (cat. Arboç) is located in the eastern part of the region, surrounded by the territories of Castellet and Gornal (Alt Penedès), except for the west where it borders with Banyeres del Penedès and, in a small sector, with Sant Jaume dels Domenys. The exclave of Can Vies (0.3 km ²) is separated by about 1,300 m from the main sector. The exclave is between Castellet i la Gornal, Castellví de la Marcai Santa Margarida and Monjos, in the Alt Penedès and in the province of Barcelona.
The traditional crops are the vineyard and olives, nowadays in sharp decline.
History
It is believed that Arboç was born from a Roman town called Stabulo Novo, located next to the Via Augusta. There are references to Arboç in 991, speaking of the church of Sant Julià, and in 1064 where in a document the word Arbucio appears, which means Arboç in Latin. The history of Arboç is marked by its status as a royal city (not subject to feudal lord), which enjoyed its own concessions and privileges like the Tuesday’s market which dates from the year 1200, the Santa Llúcia Fair from 1230, in addition to having a public notary and a Jewish call, located in the street of the Platería.
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