[3][4] The society was founded by a group of 102 emigrants from Catalonia, led by Antoni Font and Josep Gener,[3][5] in order to assist poor Catalan immigrants that found themselves stranded in the Cuban capital.

Members of the organization included José Murillo and Joaquim Muntal, who was vice-president of the society from 1925 to 1928.

With more than 1,400 partners, they promote various activities related to Catalonia, including habaneres, the celebration of Sant Jordi, esbart dansaire, puntaires, poetry readings, concerts and film screenings.

[1][5] Another objective of the charitable society is the maintenance of the Monserrate hermitage, located near the Havana airport.

[5] With over 170 years of history, the association has a legacy of documenting the economic and social conditions of Catalan emigrants, and has received awards from the Institute of Catalan Studies, the Generality of Catalonia and the Cross of St.George 1993.