A pubilla in ancestral Catalan tradition was the female that would inherit the whole rural estate in the absence of a brother. From mid 20th century onwards the image of the pubilla underwent a change; in present times the pubilla has a role similar to a local beauty queen in local popular celebrations. In these pictures, some of the pubilles which participated in the Cinta festival (Festes de la Cinta) in Tortosa (Catalonia) 2009-2019. These are Catalan girls of 16-19 years old. Adriana Mauri Burgos

Mireia Lalaguna Royo (born November 28, 1992, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is Miss Atlántico Internacional 2014 and Miss World 2015. She is the first Miss World from Spain. Mireia Lalaguna Royo speaks Spanish, Catalan, English, French languages.

Patricia Rodríguez (born March 6, 1990) is Miss Spain World 2008 (Top 15) and Miss Spain Universe 2013 (1st Runner-Up). Her height is 173 cm, measurements: bust - 90, waist - 60, hips - 90.