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
Top 6 Volcanos in Catalonia, Spain
March 5, 2022 Randal Brittian
– in Europe (green & dark grey)
– in Spain (green)
Restaurants in Catalonia
1. Mirador del area recreativa de Xenacs
2. Volcan Croscat
3. Volcan de Santa Margarida
Santa Pau Spain
Excellent
44%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By Tamerlans007 - Badalona, Spain
There's a parking that allows the visit to the two most important volcanoes in the area. After a nice walk up you get the volcano crater. In the middle there's a small church, normally closed. The views are great and it's a good place to have a snack.
