The first Catalan born in 2026 is named Ander

BarcelonaThe first Catalan baby of the year is named Ander Muñoz Adan and was born this Thursday, January 1st, 38 minutes after the New Year's chimes had been ringing. The birth took place at the Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell, the city in the Vallès region where the baby's parents live.

For the second year in a row, the city of Sabadell has the honor of being the birthplace of the first baby of the year. In 2025 it was Nayeli, who arrived in this world as the clock struck midnight.

This symbolic recognition is awarded by the Department of Health to the first births in public hospitals (excluding private clinics) and has become an eagerly awaited tradition at the start of the new year.