Free Catalan Territory


The Free Catalan Territory are those declared municipalities or regions of Catalonia that had approved a motion in a plenary session by the councillors of the town or the region council, as they represent the municipality's local authority. Such motions declare that Spanish laws and regulations are considered provisional, waiting for the Government and Parliament of Catalonia to enact new Catalan laws after having assumed national sovereignty, and therefore turning Catalonia into an independent state.
Free Catalan Territory was the expression chosen by the councillors of Sant Pere de Torelló in order to define the status quo of the municipality on September 3, 2012, and was also the first town in Catalonia to give itself this name. From its new condition, the council of Sant Pere de Torelló announced that the October 12, holiday becomes an ordinary weekday, directly conflicting the Spanish legislation.
Since then, more municipalities joined this initiative and approved similar declarations to Sant Pere de Torelló's. Also, there are some municipalities that preferred approving independentist motions, but without explicitly declaring themselves Free Catalan Territory, like Caldes de Montbui or Tàrrega.
The October 11th 2012 the first comarcal declaration was approved. The Comarcal Council of La Garrotxa approved a collective motion to declare all that region "Free and Sovereign Catalan Territory". Also, the same day, the Comarcal Council of the Alt Penedès approved supporting those municipalities that approve that kind of motion, hanging an Estelada flag at the balcony of the offices of the Comarcal Council as a symbol "of Catalonia's people desires of sovereignty".
After the first month since Sant Pere de Torelló's declaration, a Catalan newspaper stated that there are approximately 660,000 "free Catalan citizens", which represent almost 9% of Catalonia's total population.

Municipalities declared Free Catalan Territory

Since September 3, 2012, 197 Catalan municipalities and five Comarcal councils have declared themselves Free Catalan Territory, representing approximately 20.2% of whole Catalonia's lands.
No.MunicipalityComarcaDeclaration DateReferences
1Sant Pere de TorellóOsonaSeptember 3, 2012
2CalldetenesOsonaSeptember 3, 2012
3Cervià de les GarriguesGarriguesSeptember 6, 2012
4MarçàPrioratSeptember 10, 2012
5La Bisbal del PenedèsBaix PenedèsSeptember 10, 2012
6Premià de DaltMaresmeSeptember 10, 2012
7Arenys de MuntMaresmeSeptember 13, 2012
8BolvirCerdanyaSeptember 15, 2012
9VicOsonaSeptember 17, 2012
10TortosaBaix EbreSeptember 17, 2012
11SevaOsonaSeptember 17, 2012
12ArgentonaMaresmeSeptember 17, 2012
13CelràGironèsSeptember 18, 2012
14UllastrellVallès OccidentalSeptember 19, 2012
15Sant Llorenç de MorunysSolsonèsSeptember 19, 2012
16Vallfogona de RipollèsRipollèsSeptember 20, 2012
17CollbatóBaix LlobregatSeptember 20, 2012
18Sant Jaume de LliercaGarrotxaSeptember 20, 2012
19VallsAlt CampSeptember 21, 2012
20VilablareixGironèsSeptember 21, 2012
21OrpíAnoiaSeptember 21, 2012
22CarmeAnoiaSeptember 21, 2012
23TavèrnolesOsonaSeptember 24, 2012
24Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'HeuraBaix EmpordàSeptember 24, 2012
25NavàsBagesSeptember 24, 2012
26Sant Andreu de LlavaneresMaresmeSeptember 24, 2012
27Sant GregoriGironèsSeptember 24, 2012
28Els Prats de ReiAnoiaSeptember 24, 2012
29Sant Julià de VilatortaOsonaSeptember 25, 2012
30RipollRipollèsSeptember 25, 2012
31ManlleuOsonaSeptember 25, 2012
32VidreresSelvaSeptember 25, 2012
33IgualadaAnoiaSeptember 25, 2012
34Sarrià de TerGironèsSeptember 25, 2012
35El PerellóBaix EbreSeptember 25, 2012
36Vilafranca del PenedèsAlt PenedèsSeptember 25, 2012
37Sant Julià de RamisGironèsSeptember 25, 2012
38Canet d'AdriGironèsSeptember 25, 2012
39DeltebreBaix EbreSeptember 26, 2012
40TonaOsonaSeptember 26, 2012
41Prats de LluçanèsOsonaSeptember 26, 2012
42La GarrigaVallès OrientalSeptember 26, 2012
43L'Ametlla del VallèsVallès OrientalSeptember 26, 2012
44PorqueresPla de l'EstanySeptember 26, 2012
45Sant Vicenç de TorellóOsonaSeptember 26, 2012
46MontblancConca de BarberàSeptember 26, 2012
47Esterri d'ÀneuPallars SobiràSeptember 26, 2012
48Arenys de MarMaresmeSeptember 26, 2012
49ArgençolaAnoiaSeptember 26, 2012
50La Vall d'en BasGarrotxaSeptember 26, 2012
51AlcarràsSegriàSeptember 27, 2012
52Les Borges del CampBaix CampSeptember 27, 2012
53JorbaAnoiaSeptember 27, 2012
54Fornells de la SelvaGironèsSeptember 27, 2012
55LinyolaPla d'UrgellSeptember 27, 2012
56Sant Antoni de VilamajorVallès OrientalSeptember 27, 2012
57Sant Martí de TousAnoiaSeptember 27, 2012
58AlellaMaresmeSeptember 27, 2012
59Cassà de la SelvaGironèsSeptember 27, 2012
60Palau-solità i PlegamansVallès OccidentalSeptember 27, 2012
61Canet de MarMaresmeSeptember 27, 2012
62CollsuspinaOsonaSeptember 27, 2012
63Sant Esteve de PalautorderaVallès OrientalSeptember 27, 2012
64CardedeuVallès OrientalSeptember 27, 2012
65Els Hostalets de PierolaAnoiaSeptember 27, 2012
66BellvísPla d'UrgellSeptember 27, 2012
67Puig-reigBerguedàSeptember 27, 2012
68Santa Eugènia de BergaOsonaSeptember 27, 2012
69BalaguerNogueraSeptember 27, 2012
70CasserresBerguedàSeptember 27, 2012
71Torrelles de LlobregatBaix LlobregatSeptember 27, 2012
72Sant CeloniVallès OrientalSeptember 27, 2012
73Les Borges BlanquesGarriguesSeptember 27, 2012
74MontgaiNogueraSeptember 27, 2012
75Castelló d'EmpúriesAlt EmpordàSeptember 27, 2012
76Móra d'EbreRibera d'EbreSeptember 27, 2012
77FlaçàGironèsSeptember 27, 2012
78Les Franqueses del VallèsVallès OrientalSeptember 27, 2012
79FontcobertaPla de l'EstanySeptember 27, 2012
80Santa Eulàlia de RonçanaVallès OrientalSeptember 27, 2012
81Vilassar de DaltMaresmeSeptember 27, 2012
82ArsèguelAlt UrgellSeptember 27, 2012
83Bigues i RiellsVallès OrientalSeptember 27, 2012
84L'Ametlla de MarBaix EbreSeptember 28, 2012
85Sant Martí SarrocaAlt PenedèsSeptember 28, 2012
86Sant Joan de les AbadessesRipollèsSeptember 28, 2012
87EspinelvesOsonaSeptember 28, 2012
88LlanarsRipollèsSeptember 28, 2012
89GallifaVallès OccidentalSeptember 28, 2012
90AltafullaTarragonèsSeptember 29, 2012
91ArbúciesSelvaSeptember 29, 2012
92Corbera de LlobregatBaix LlobregatOctober 2, 2012
93Les PilesConca de BarberàOctober 2012
94LlançàAlt EmpordàOctober 3, 2012
95CercsBerguedàOctober 3, 2012
96Isona i Conca DellàPallars JussàOctober 3, 2012
97VilamaniscleAlt EmpordàOctober 3, 2012
98CalellaMaresmeOctober 4, 2012
99ViladamatAlt EmpordàOctober 4, 2012
100ArnesTerra AltaOctober 4, 2012
101ArbolíBaix CampOctober 2012
102Santa BàrbaraMontsiàOctober 5, 2012
103La Seu d'UrgellAlt UrgellOctober 8, 2012
104PuigcerdàCerdanyaOctober 8, 2012
105Vilanova i la GeltrúGarrafOctober 8, 2012
106HostalricSelvaOctober 8, 2012
107SallentBagesOctober 8, 2012
108LladóAlt EmpordàOctober 8, 2012
109Castellfollit de la RocaGarrotxaOctober 9, 2012
110MiravetRibera d'EbreOctober 9, 2012
111OlostOsonaOctober 9, 2012
112Sant Hilari SacalmSelvaOctober 10, 2012
113ArtésBagesOctober 10, 2012
114AlpensOsonaOctober 10, 2012
115Torroella de MontgríBaix EmpordàOctober 11, 2012
116Ivars d'UrgellPla d'UrgellOctober 11, 2012
117TaradellOsonaOctober 11, 2012
118CerveraSegarraOctober 11, 2012
119Santa Coloma de QueraltConca de BarberàOctober 11, 2012
120Sant Pere de VilamajorVallès OrientalOctober 12, 2012
121PradesBaix CampOctober 12, 2012
122AviàBerguedàOctober 12, 2012
123El BrullOsonaOctober 15, 2012
124BredaSelvaOctober 15, 2012
125Roda de TerOsonaOctober 16, 2012

No.Comarcal CouncilProvinceDeclaration DateReferences
1Garrotxa's Comarcal CouncilGironaOctober 11, 2012