Sant Quirze de Besora (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaŋ ˈkiɾzə ðə βəˈzɔɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona[1] in Catalonia, Spain.

It is on the main communication route between Barcelona and Puigcerdà, served by the C-17 road and a station on the Rodalies de Catalunya railway line.

Sant Quirze de Besora was founded as a town in 898, although there is evidence of human presence from the Iberian and Late Roman periods.

From the year 898, the farmers living in the area became an organized community due to the security provided by the Besora castle.

Around the 11th century, Countess Ermessenda of Carcassonne regularly stayed in Sant Quirze de Besora, being considered the most powerful woman in the history of Catalonia.