Outline of Catalonia

Overview of and topical guide to Catalonia

The Flag of Catalonia (Senyera)

Location of Catalonia within Spain and Europe

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Catalonia:

Catalonia – nationality and autonomous community of Spain, located on the northeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. With 7,7 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous Spanish autonomous community, as well a major industrial and touristic powerhouse.

Once a polity within the Crown of Aragon known as the Principality of Catalonia, it was integrated in to the Monarchy of Spain at the beginning of the 16th century. It lost its laws and institutions in 1714, after Bourbon victory on the War of the Spanish Succession. Throughout the nineteenth century, it became an industrial center while workers' movements and Catalan nationalism appeared. The Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939) granted it self-government, defending the Republican cause during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The dictatorship of Francisco Franco abolished autonomy and repressed liberties and Catalan culture and language. After his death and the subsequent transition to democracy (1975-1981), self-government was restored.

General reference

Pronunciation:
- English: /ˌkætəˈloʊniə, -njə/
- Catalan: [kətəˈluɲə] or [kataˈluɲa]
- Occitan: [kataˈluɲɔ]
- Spanish: [kataˈluɲa]
Common English country name(s): Catalonia
Official English country name(s): Catalonia
Common endonym(s): Catalunya (ca), Cataluña (es)
Official endonym(s): Catalunya (ca), Catalonha (oc), Cataluña (es),
Adjectival(s): Catalan
Demonym(s): Catalan
Etymology of Catalonia
ISO region code: CT
Internet generic (cultural) top-level domain: .cat
International direct dialing uses the prefix +34 (Spain). Local codes are 93- (for Barcelona) and 97- (rest of Catalonia [Girona, Lleida, Tarragona]) for fixed landlines, and 6 (Spain) for mobile cellphones

Geography of Catalonia

Geomorphologic map of Catalonia:   Pyrenees
  Pre-Pyrenees
  Catalan Central Depression
  Smaller mountain ranges of the Central Depression
  Catalan Transversal Range
  Catalan Pre-Coastal Range
  Catalan Coastal Range
  Catalan Coastal Depression and other coastal and pre-coastal plains

Catalonia is...
- an autonomous community of Spain with the status of "nationality"
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime meridian
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Southern Europe and Western Europe
      - Iberian Peninsula
        Spain
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Catalonia:
  - North: Tuc de Sacauba, Val d'Aran 42°51′N 0°42′E / 42.850°N 0.700°E / 42.850; 0.700 (Tuc de Sacauba (Northernmost point))
  - South: Alcanar, Montsià 40°31′N 0°30′E / 40.517°N 0.500°E / 40.517; 0.500 (Alcanar (Southernmost point))
  - East: Cap de Creus, Alt Empordà 42°19′N 3°19′E / 42.317°N 3.317°E / 42.317; 3.317 (Cap de Creus (Easternmost point))
  - West: Tossal del Rei, Montsià 40°44′N 0°9′E / 40.733°N 0.150°E / 40.733; 0.150 (Tossal del Rei (Westernmost point))
  - High: Pica d'Estats, Pallars Sobirà at 3,143 m (10,312 ft) 42°40′N 1°23′E / 42.667°N 1.383°E / 42.667; 1.383 (Pica d'Estats (Highest Point))
  - Low: Mediterranean coast at 0 m (0 ft)
- Land boundaries:
  - Andorra
  - Occitanie (France)
  - Aragon (Spain)
  - Valencian Community (Spain)
- Coastline: 580 km (Mediterranean Sea)
Population of Catalonia: 7,565,603 (2012)
Area of Catalonia: 32,114 km²
Atlas of Catalonia

Environment of Catalonia

Climate of Catalonia
- Mediterranean (Csa)
- Continental Mediterranean (Csa) and Dry Mediterranean (Bsk)
- Maritime (Cfb)
- Alpine (ET/H)

Natural geographic features of Catalonia

Regions of Catalonia

Administrative divisions of Catalonia

Provinces

Àmbits funcionals territorials (AFT)

Comarques

Administrative divisions of Catalonia

Provinces of Catalonia (4)
Àmbits funcionals territorials of Catalonia (8)
- Comarques of Catalonia (42)
  - Municipalities of Catalonia (947)

Provinces of Catalonia

Barcelona
Girona
Lleida
Tarragona

Àmbits funcionals territorials

Comarques of Catalonia

Municipalities of Catalonia

Municipalities of Catalonia (947)

Capital of Catalonia: Barcelona – also the largest city
List of metropolitan areas in Catalonia
- Barcelona metropolitan area
- Tarragona metropolitan area

Demography of Catalonia

Most populous municipalities :

Barcelona 1,605,602
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 248,150
Badalona 221,520
Sabadell 200,545
Terrassa 199,817
Tarragona 131,158
Lleida 125,677
Santa Coloma de Gramenet 119,056
Mataró 118,748
Reus 101,767

Government and politics of Catalonia

Politics of Catalonia

Form of government: Autonomous entity (devolved government), in a parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Institution of self-government: Generalitat of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya)
Capital: Barcelona
Elections in Catalonia
- 2021 Catalan parliamentary election
Political parties in Catalonia
- Major parties:
  - Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia) — ruling political party
  - Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (Socialist Party of Catalonia)
  - Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia)
  - Vox
  - Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (Popular Unity Candidacy)
  - Catalunya en Comú (Catalonia in Common)
  - Ciutadans-Ciudadanos (Citizens)
  - Partit Popular Català (People's Party of Catalonia)
Queries on Catalonia independence
- Catalan independence referendum, 2017
- Institutional support for the queries on the independence of Catalonia

Branches of the government of Catalonia

Executive branch

Government of Catalonia (Govern de Catalunya)
- President of Catalonia (President de la Generalitat de Catalunya): Pere Aragonès
  - Cabinet (Catalonia Government 2021- term of office).
    - Minister of the Presidency (Consellera de la Presidència): Laura Vilagrà
    - Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda (Consellera d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural): Teresa Jordà
    - Minister of Culture (Consellera de Cultura): Natàlia Garriga
    - Minister of Economy (Consellera d'Economia): Natàlia Mas
    - Minister of Education (Conseller d'Educació): Josep González
    - Minister of Universities and Research (Conseller d'Universitats i Recerca): Joaquim Nadal
    - Minister of Digital Policies and Public Administration (Conseller de Polítiques Digitals i Administració Pública): Juli Fernàndez
    - Minister of Foreign Action and Transparency (Consellera d'Accio Exterior i Transparència): Meritxell Serret
    - Minister of Health (Conseller de Salut): Manel Balcells
    - Minister of Home Affairs (Conseller d'Interior): Joan Ignasi Elena
    - Minister of Justice (Consellera de Justícia): Gemma Ubasart
    - Minister of Social Rights (Conseller de Drets Socials): Carles Campuzano
    - Minister of Enterprise and Work (Conseller d'Empresa i Treball): Roger Torrent
    - Minister of Equality and Feminisms (Consellera d'Igualtat i Feminismes): Tània Verge
    - Secretary of the Government (Secretari del Govern): Xavier Bernadí
    - Government Spokesperson (Portaveu del Govern): Patrícia Plaja
Council of Statutarian Pledges (Consell de Garanties Estatutàries)
Ombudsman (Síndic de Greuges): Esther Giménez-Salinas
Syndicate of Accounts (Sindicatura de Comptes)
Audiovisual Council of Catalonia (Consell de l'Audiovisual de Catalunya)

Legislative branch

Parliament of Catalonia (Parlament de Catalunya)
- Acting President of the Parliament of Catalonia (President del Parlament de Catalunya): Alba Vergés

Judicial branch

High Court of Justice of Catalonia (Tribunal Superior de Justícia de Catalunya, TSJC)

Law and order in Catalonia

Law of Catalonia

Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia
Civil Code of Catalonia
Capital punishment in Catalonia
Criminal justice system of Catalonia
Crime in Catalonia
- Organized crime in Catalonia
- Prostitution in Catalonia
Human rights in Catalonia
- Freedom of the press in Catalonia
- Freedom of religion in Catalonia
- LGBT rights in Catalonia
Law enforcement in Catalonia
- Mossos d'Esquadra (Police force of Catalonia)
- Penal system of Catalonia

Local government in Catalonia

Local government of Catalonia

History of Catalonia

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History of Catalonia

Ancient

Prehistory
Iberians	c. 6th BC – c. 1st BC
Greek colonies	c. 6th BC – c. 1st BC
Roman conquest of Hispania	218 BC – 19 BC
Tarraconensis	27 BC – 476 AD

Medieval

Visigoths	5th century – c.720
Al-Andalus	713–1154
Catalan counties	c.760 – 12th century
County of Barcelona	801–1162
Crown of Aragon	1162–1715
Principality of Catalonia	c. 12th century – 1714
Compromise of Caspe	1412
War of the Remences	1462–1486
Catalan Civil War	1462–1472

Early modern

Catholic Monarchs	1469–1516
Habsburg Spain	1516–1700
Reapers' War / Catalan Republic	1640–1659
Treaty of the Pyrenees	1659
Revolt of the Barretines	1687–1689
War of the Spanish Succession	1700–1715
War of the Catalans	1713–1714
Nueva Planta decrees	1716

Modern

Peninsular War	1808–1814
Liberals and Carlists	1833–1876
Renaixença	1833–1892
Catalanism	1870s–
Tragic Week	1909
Commonwealth	1914–1925
La Canadenca strike	1919
Catalan Republic	1931
Republican Generalitat / Statute of Autonomy	1932–1939
Events of 6 October	1934
Spanish Civil War / Revolution	1936–1939

Contemporary

Francoism	1939–1975
Transition to democracy	1975–1982
Statute of Autonomy	1979–2006
Barcelona '92	1992
Statute of Autonomy	2006–present
Independence movement	2010–present

By topic

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Timeline

History of Catalonia

Timeline of Catalan history
County of Barcelona
Principality of Catalonia
Catalan Republic
Revolutionary Catalonia
Economic history of Catalonia
Military history of Catalonia
Political history of Catalonia
History of telephone service in Catalonia
Current events of Catalonia

Culture of Catalonia

Culture of Catalonia

Architecture of Catalonia
Cuisine of Catalonia
Festivals in Catalonia
Humour in Catalonia
Media in Catalonia
National symbols of Catalonia
Public holidays in Catalonia
- National Day of Catalonia
- Saint George's Day
Religion in Catalonia
Traditions of Catalonia
Records of Catalonia
World Heritage Sites in Catalonia
Museums in Catalonia
Libraries in Catalonia — Library of Catalonia
Catalan Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The arts in Catalonia

Catalan art

Languages of Catalonia

Languages in Catalonia

Official languages:
- Catalan language
- Aranese dialect of Gascon (Occitan language)
- Spanish language

People of Catalonia

Ethno-linguistic groups of Catalonia:

Catalan people
Occitan people
Spanish people
Ethnic minorities in Catalonia

Sports in Catalonia

Sport in Catalonia

Football in Catalonia — Catalonia national football team
Basketball in Catalonia
Rugby in Catalonia
Hockey in Catalonia

Economy and infrastructure of Catalonia

Economy of Catalonia

Four Motors for Europe
List of Spanish autonomous communities by GRP
Currency of Spain (thence Catalonia): Euro (sign: €; code: EUR)
Transport in Catalonia

Education in Catalonia

High education in Catalonia
List of universities of Catalonia
List of colleges of Catalonia

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Catalonia

Profiles

by the BBC News
by the Encyclopædia Britannica
by the Economist

Government

Generalitat de Catalunya
Presidency of Catalonia
Parliament of Catalonia
Government of Catalonia
Ministry for Foreign Action and Open Government
Office of Accounts

Public institutions

Catalan Tourist Board
Statistical Institute of Catalonia
Television of Catalonia
Rodalies de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
National Archive of Catalonia
Institute of Catalan Studies
Catalan Natural Parks

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