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
Top Things to do in Catalonia
10 Bodies of Water in Catalonia That You Shouldn't Miss
June 12, 2021 Tambra Mccollister
– in Europe (green & dark grey)
– in Spain (green)
Restaurants in Catalonia
1. Noguera Pallaresa River
2. Llac Gerbe
3. Rialb River
4. Niu de l'Aliga
5. Lake Banyoles
17820, Banyoles Spain +34 972 58 34 70 http://www.consorcidelestany.org
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4.5 based on 609 reviews
Reviewed By sanroy - Henley in Arden, United Kingdom
At the end of August this year my family and I spent a week in this absolutely beautiful place, it was inland in the Catalona area, it was totally unspoilt with tree lined avenues surrounding the massive lake, and lovely restaurants, it was so relaxing, we swam in the lake and went on the boats, it was like going back in time as everywhere you went it was so calm, and the people were lovely, so welcoming, we plan to go back next year.
