Josep Sala i Mañé
Spanish casteller
About Josep Sala i Mañé
Lived 1938 – 2020 (aged 81–82). Josep Sala i Mañé was a Spanish casteller.
Josep Sala i Mañé (1938 – 20 April 2020) was a Spanish Catalan casteller.
He was born in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, in 1938. In his youth, he was member of the Castellers de Vilafranca until his family moved to Barcelona in the 50s. In 1958, alongside the Duch family and he founded the colla (team) of Castellers de Ballets de Cataluña, but this group dissolved in 1963. Six years later, Sala founded the Castellers de Barcelona, the fourth oldest, and was its head between 1969 and 1976.
He died on 20 April 2020 in his hometown, at the age of 82, after suffering from COVID-19 during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
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Who was Josep Sala i Mañé?
Spanish casteller
When was Josep Sala i Mañé born?
Josep Sala i Mañé was born in 1938 in Vilafranca del Penedès.
When did Josep Sala i Mañé die?
Josep Sala i Mañé died on 20 April 2020 in Vilafranca del Penedès.
What was Josep Sala i Mañé's occupation?
Josep Sala i Mañé was a casteller.
What nationality was Josep Sala i Mañé?
Josep Sala i Mañé was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Josep Sala i Mañé. https://biography.guide/josep-sala-i-mane/
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