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Autonomous communities work similarity to administrative divisions in [[Anglo-America]], as each autonomous community is guaranteed its own separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government and are entitled to representation in the [[Senate of Spain|Senate]] and [[Congress of Deputies|Congress of Deputies]]. However, the [[Government of Spain|federal government]] has the power and right to override laws and rulings in autonomous communities that contradict federal law. This has generated controversy, since it allows the incumbent government to force autonomous communities to support its agenda. Before the establishment of autonomous communities, Spain was ruled as a {{w|unitary state}}, with the national government assuming executive power over every region. | Autonomous communities work similarity to administrative divisions in [[Anglo-America]], as each autonomous community is guaranteed its own separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government and are entitled to representation in the [[Senate of Spain|Senate]] and [[Congress of Deputies|Congress of Deputies]]. However, the [[Government of Spain|federal government]] has the power and right to override laws and rulings in autonomous communities that contradict federal law. This has generated controversy, since it allows the incumbent government to force autonomous communities to support its agenda. Before the establishment of autonomous communities, Spain was ruled as a {{w|unitary state}}, with the national government assuming executive power over every region. | ||
The system was established in 2000 following the creation of the Third Republic and the fall of the [[Spanish People's Republic]] which functioned as a unitary [[Landonism|Landonist]] state under a {{W|Socialist state|socialist republic}}. The autonomous communities were inspired by the system of federalism in nations like [[Superior]], [[Germany]], and even the [[United Commonwealth]] with slight inspiration from the {{W|Westminster system}} in the [[United Kingdom]]. | |||
==List of Autonomous Communities== | ==List of Autonomous Communities== | ||
{| style="clear:both" class="sortable wikitable" | |||
|- style="background:#bbb" | |||
! class="unsortable" style="width:50px" | Flag | |||
! Autonomous<br />community | |||
! Capital | |||
! Governor | |||
!Legislature | |||
! Population (2019) | |||
|- style="background:#eee" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of Andalucía.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Andalusia]] | |||
| {{w|Seville}} | |||
| [[Francisco de Salazar]] ([[Democratic Socialist Party of Spain|PSD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Andalusia]] | |||
| 9,214,271 | |||
|- style="background: #ddd" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of Catalonia.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Catalonia]] | |||
| {{w|Barcelona}} | |||
| [[Charles Patra]] ([[People's Party of Catalonia|CPP]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Catalonia]] | |||
| 6,781,291 | |||
|- style="background:#eee" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of Castile and León.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Castile and León]] | |||
| {{w|Valladolid}} | |||
| [[Oscar Quientez]] ([[Democratic Union of Spain|UD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Castile and León]] | |||
| 4,261,901 | |||
|- style="background: #ddd" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Madrid Capital Community]] | |||
| {{w|Madrid}} | |||
| [[Oscar Salvandor]] ([[Democratic Socialist Party of Spain|PSD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of the Madrid Community]] | |||
|5,412,091 | |||
|- style="background: #eee" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Valencia and La Mancha]] | |||
| {{w|Valencia}} | |||
| [[Antonio Guardo]] ([[Democratic Socialist Party of Spain|PSD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Valencia and La Mancha]] | |||
|7,679,109 | |||
|- style="background: #ddd" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of Galicia.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicia]] | |||
| {{w|Santiago de Compostela}} | |||
| [[Jaime Peñe]] ([[Democratic Union of Spain|UD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Galicia]] | |||
|3,012,819 | |||
|- style="background: #eee" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of Asturias.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Asturias]] | |||
| {{w|Oviedo}} | |||
| [[Juan Carlos de Infante]] ([[Democratic Union of Spain|UD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Asturias]] | |||
|872,192 | |||
|- style="background: #ddd" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of the Basque Country.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Basque Country]] | |||
| {{w|Vitoria-Gasteiz}} | |||
| [[Elixane Sanchez]] ([[Spanish National Union|UNE]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of the Basque Country]] | |||
|2,841,982 | |||
|- style="background: #eee" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Bandera de Navarra.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Navarre (Altverse)|Navarre]] | |||
| {{w|Pamplona}} | |||
| [[Maximillian Demont]] ([[Democratic Union of Spain|UD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Navarre]] | |||
|401,210 | |||
|- style="background: #ddd" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Bandera de Aragón.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Aragon]] | |||
| {{w|Zaragoza}} | |||
| [[Carlos Segura y Podemos]] ([[Democratic Socialist Party of Spain|PSD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Aragon]] | |||
|1,209,171 | |||
|- style="background: #eee" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Balearic Islands]] | |||
| {{w|Palma de Mallorca}} | |||
| [[Arno Catalon]] ([[Democratic Socialist Party of Spain|PSD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of the Balearic Islands]] | |||
|289,212 | |||
|- style="background: #ddd" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Flag of the Canary Islands.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Canary Islands]] | |||
| {{w|Las Palmas}} | |||
| [[Miguel Toranz]] ([[Independence Party of the Canary Islands|PI]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of the Canary Islands]] | |||
|1,102,721 | |||
|- style="background: #eee" | |||
| align="center"| [[File:Merchant flag of Spanish Morocco.svg|100px]] | |||
| [[Spanish Morocco]] | |||
| {{w|Ceuta}} | |||
| [[Ahmed Amari-Diaz]] ([[Democratic Socialist Party of Spain|PSD]]) | |||
|[[Parliament of Spanish Morocco]] | |||
|1,000,832 | |||
|} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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===Federal overreach=== | ===Federal overreach=== | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Spain]] | *[[Federalism in Spain]] | ||
*[[Government of Spain]] | *[[Government of Spain]] | ||
[[Category:Autonomous Communities of Spain]] | |||
[[Category:Government of Spain]] | |||
[[Category:Subdivisions of Spain]] | |||
[[Category:2000 establishments in Spain]] | |||
[[Category:Administrative divisions in Europe]] | |||
[[Category:Decentralization]] | |||
[[Category:Federalism in Spain]] | |||
[[Category:First-level administrative divisions by country]] | |||
[[Category:Autonomous administrative divisions]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:22, 6 July 2023
| Autonomous Communities of Spain | |
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| Category | Autonomous administrative division |
| Location |
 Spain |
| Created by | Constitution of Spain |
| Created | 2000 |
| Number | 13 |
An Autonomous Community of Spain is a first-level political and administrative division. Each autonomous community was created by the Constitution of Spain. Autonomous communities were established to act as administrative divisions for the new Third Republic and to let the country's numerous nationalities and cultures be represented in their own governments.
Autonomous communities work similarity to administrative divisions in Anglo-America, as each autonomous community is guaranteed its own separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government and are entitled to representation in the Senate and Congress of Deputies. However, the federal government has the power and right to override laws and rulings in autonomous communities that contradict federal law. This has generated controversy, since it allows the incumbent government to force autonomous communities to support its agenda. Before the establishment of autonomous communities, Spain was ruled as a unitary state, with the national government assuming executive power over every region.
The system was established in 2000 following the creation of the Third Republic and the fall of the Spanish People's Republic which functioned as a unitary Landonist state under a socialist republic. The autonomous communities were inspired by the system of federalism in nations like Superior, Germany, and even the United Commonwealth with slight inspiration from the Westminster system in the United Kingdom.
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