Pons Colony

La Colonia Pons, also known as Cal Pons, is one of the seven textile colonies in the Catalan municipality of Puigreig. Founded in 1875, it was declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest in 2017.[1]​

The colony was founded by José Pons y Enrich, born in Manresa in 1811, who was also a politician, founder of the Caja de Manresa, and promoter of the railway from Manresa to Berga. A descendant of a family associated with silk in the 18th century, Josep Pons became an influential cotton merchant. In 1876, he obtained the industrial water use permit from the Llobregat River, building the lock, the canal, the turbine hall, and the factory, which was inaugurated in 1880. Following this, he began the construction of the workers' housing. The site was surrounded by a wall to control the entry and exit of workers as there was a curfew. It was destroyed during the Civil War and was never rebuilt.[2]​

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