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      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      What is Spain made up of?

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      How Spain is organised in Autonomous Communities and Autonomous Cities, and provinces and municipalities.

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      The organisation of Spanish territory

      Spain is organised into 17 Autonomous Communities and two Autonomous Cities. The Autonomous Communities are divided into provinces. Each province is divided into municipalities.


      The 17 Autonomous Communities and two Autonomous Cities of Spain (Ceuta and Melilla) were founded between 1978 and 1995. Most Autonomous Communities are comprised of one or more provinces.

      An Autonomous Community has a range of powers, including the right to pass and apply laws. There are different types of institutions at each administrative level.

      Work with the map

      1. Is the capital of an Autonomous Community always the capital of a province?

      2. Which Autonomous Communities have the most provinces?

      3. Find your own Autonomous Community. How many provinces does it have? Which other Autonomous Communities does it border?

       

       

      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      A country of Autonomous Communities

      Cultural awareness and expression competence

      Cultural awareness and expression

      Competence in cultural awareness and expression involves having an understanding of and respect for how ideas and meaning are creatively expressed and communicated in different cultures and through a range of arts and other cultural forms.

      It involves being engaged in understanding, developing and expressing one’s own ideas and sense of place or role in society in a variety of ways and contexts.

       

      Think and discuss

      What kind of things do people talk about when they compare different areas of Spain? Do they talk about the character of the people? Landscape? Architecture? What do you think about these comments and opinions?

       

      The Spanish Constitution of 1978 established that Spain was a single unified country, but it also approved the creation of Autonomous Communities.

      According to the Constitution, neighbouring provinces that shared historic, cultural and economic characteristics, provinces with historic regional status and archipelagos could form an Autonomous Community.

      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      Statute of Autonomy

      Citizenship competence

      Citizenship competence

      Citizenship competence is the ability to act as responsible citizens and to fully participate in civic and social life.

      This is based on understanding of social, economic, legal and political concepts and structures, as well as global developments and sustainability.

      Research and discuss

      Are all the Statutes of Autonomy in Spain the same? Or do they vary depending on the Autonomous Community? 


      Self-government in each Autonomous Community is regulated by a Statute of Autonomy. This key law establishes official institutions, and determines their authority in fields like health, education, the environment and transport.

      The Statute defines the main features of each Autonomous Community: its territorial frontiers, capital, flag, and official language or languages.

       

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      Flag of Asturias.

      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      What is a Provincial Deputation?

      Citizenship competence

      Citizenship competence

      Citizenship competence is the ability to act as responsible citizens and to fully participate in civic and social life.

      This is based on understanding of social, economic, legal and political concepts and structures, as well as global developments and sustainability.

      Think and discuss

      The Autonomous Communities with only one province do not have a Provincial Deputation. Why? 


      Spain’s Autonomous Communities are divided into 50 provinces. In the Autonomous Communities with more than one province, each province is governed by a Provincial Deputation, which consists of a president and a number of provincial deputies, who are appointed by the municipalities. Its role is to organise and coordinate the work of the municipalities.

      Spain’s islands have their own form of administration, which are called Cabildos in the Islas Canarias, and Consejos in the Islas Baleares.

       

      What's in the image?

      Cabildo of Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      Municipalities

      Citizenship competence

      Citizenship competence

      Citizenship competence is the ability to act as responsible citizens and to fully participate in civic and social life.

      This is based on understanding of social, economic, legal and political concepts and structures, as well as global developments and sustainability.

      Find out

      Who is the mayor in your municipality? And the councillors? Where is the municipal council located?

       

       
      Municipality
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      A municipality is the basic unit of territorial organisation. It consists of one or several population centres and the surrounding area that it administers. There are more than 8,100 municipalities in Spain.

       
      Municipal council
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      A municipal council (or ayuntamiento) governs each municipality. It consists of a mayor and an assembly of councillors, who are elected in local elections every four years. The council controls basic services like street lighting, waste collection, street paving, sewage and drinking-water supply.

       

      What's in the image?

      Municipal council (or ayuntamiento) in Valencia.

      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      Autonomous Communities and cities

      These are some examples of municipal councils (or ayuntamientos) in Spain.

       

      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      Let's test. Administrative institutions in Spain

      Find different types of administrative institutions in Spain.

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      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      Let's test. Territorial organisation in Spain

      Select the correct sentences.

       

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      Torre del Cabildo in Tenerife, Islas Canarias.

      • 1. The Spanish Constitution of 1978 established that Spain was a single unified country.

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      • 2. Provinces are the smallest units of territorial organisation.

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      • 3. The municipal council is responsible for the government and the administration of municipalities.

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      • 4. Autonomous Communities can be divided into one or more provinces.

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      • 5. The Islas Canarias and the Islas Baleares are governed by Provincial Deputations.

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      • 6. In Spain, there are 50 provinces, 17 Autonomous Communities and 2 Autonomous Cities.

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      • 7. The Islas Canarias and the Islas Baleares are the two Autonomous Cities of Spain.

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      • 8. The municipalities are the biggest units of territorial organisation.

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      • 9. A municipality consists of one or several population centres and the surrounding area that it administers.

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      • 10. Self-government in each Autonomous Community is regulated by a Statute of Autonomy.

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      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      Now I know

       
      The organisation of Spain in Autonomous Communities and Autonomous Cities
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      Spain is organised into 17 Autonomous Communities and two Autonomous Cities. The Autonomous Communities are divided into provinces. Each province is divided into municipalities.

      Most Autonomous Communities are comprised of one or more provinces. Each one has a range of powers, including the right to pass and apply laws.

      Self-government in each Autonomous Community is regulated by a Statute of Autonomy that defines the main features of each Autonomous Community: its territorial frontiers, capital, flag, and official language or languages.

       
      Provinces and municipalities
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      Spain’s Autonomous Communities are divided into 50 provinces. In the Autonomous Communities with more than one province, each province is governed by a Provincial Deputation.
      Spain’s islands have their own form of administration, which are called Cabildos in the Islas Canarias and Consejos in the Islas Baleares.

      A municipality is the basic unit of territorial organisation. It consists of one or several population centres and the surrounding area that it administers.

      A municipal council (or ayuntamiento) governs each municipality. It consists of a mayor and an assembly of councillors, who are elected in local elections every four years.

       

       Summary. The territorial organisation of Spain

      The territorial organisation of Spain
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      ASSESSMENT – The territorial organisation of Spain

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      municipalities

      Cabildos

      17

      Communities

      50

      Statute of Autonomy

      Provincial Deputation

      Consejos

      8,100

      municipal councils

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      Cities

      There are Autonomous and Autonomous . Self-government in each Autonomous Community is regulated by a .

      There are provinces. In Autonomous Communities with more than one province, each province is governed by a .

      Spain’s islands have their own form of administration, which are called in the Islas Canarias and in the Islas Baleares.

       

      There are over , and they are administered by .
       

        municipalities Cabildos 17 Communities 50 Statute of Autonomy Provincial Deputation Consejos 8,100 municipal councils 2 Cities

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