City: Catalonia
Country: Spain
Status: Autonomous community (styled as nationality)
Formation: 988 (Catalan Counties)
1137 (Union with Aragon)
1283 (Catalan constitutions)
1469 (Union of Castile and Aragon under Catholic Monarchs)
1516 (Dynastic union with Castile under Charles V)
1716 (Nueva Planta decrees)
Statute of Autonomy: 9 September 1932
18 September 1979
9 August 2006 (current version)
Capital
and largest city: Barcelona
41°23′N 2°11′E / 41.383°N 2.183°E / 41.383; 2.183
Provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Tarragona
Government• Type: Devolved government in a constitutional monarchy
• Body: Generalitat of Catalonia
• President: Functions suspended. Under Deputy Prime Minister directions
• Legislature: Parliament
• Congress of Deputies: 47 deputies (of 350)
• Senate: 16 senators (of 264)
Area• Total: 32,108 km (12,397 sq mi)
Area rank: 6th in Spain
Population (2016)• Total: 7,522,596
• Rank: 2nd in Spain (16%)
• Density: 234/km (610/sq mi)
Demonym(s): Catalan or Catalonian
català, -ana (ca)
catalán, -ana (es)
catalan, -a (oc)
GDP (nominal; 2012)• Total: $255.204 billion
• Per capita: $33,580
GDP (PPP; 2012)• Total: $336.162 billion
• Per capita: $43,837
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
Area code: +34 93 (Barcelona area)
+34 97 (rest of Catalonia)
ISO 3166 code: ES-CT
Official languages: Catalan, Occitan (Aranese), Spanish,
Catalan Sign Language (also recognised)
Patron saints: Saint George (Sant Jordi), Virgin of Montserrat
Website: gencat.cat
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1. Castillo de Torredembarra
2. Ajuntament de les Franqueses del Valles
3. City Hall (Casa de la Ciutat / Ayuntamiento)
4. Palau De La Generalitat De Catalunya
5. Girona Town Hall
6. Ayuntamiento de Arnes
7. Parlament de Catalunya
Placa de Joan Fiveller Dentro del recinto del Parc de la Ciutadella., 08034 Barcelona Spain +34 933 04 65 00 http://www.parlament.cat/web/serveis-educatius/visites-educatives/inici-visita/index.html
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Reviewed By MayfieldParrish - Denver, United States
The Parliament since inside the beautiful Parc Ciutadella. They actually give tours during week days in several languages. It is a beautiful historical building with a fountain in front.
8. Lloret Futur, Sa
9. Comision Nacional De Los Mercados & La Competencia
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