Founded in 1900 by Catalan Football Federation. Affiliated with Royal Spanish Football Federation. Cannot participate in FIFA or UEFA competitions. Players are full Spanish citizens eligible for Spain
Barcelona was founded in 1899 by Swiss, Catalan, German and English footballers. Club has won 27 La Liga titles and 31 Copa del Rey. Membership grew from 100,000 in 2003 to 150,317 as of 2023
Occitania is the historical region where Occitan language was historically spoken. Covers southern France, parts of Spain, Monaco and Italy. Includes 16 million inhabitants, with 200,000-800,000 Occitan speakers
Capital city of Garraf comarca, 40 km south-west of Barcelona. Population of approximately 66,000 (2018). Located 10 km northeast of coastal resort Sitges
Castells are traditional human towers built in Catalonia, Balearics and Valencian Community. UNESCO declared castells as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2010. Tradition originated in Valls town in 1712. Women's participation in 1980s led to second golden age
Portrait of Vincent Nubiola shows Miro's early experimentation with Cubism and Fauvism. The Tilled Field depicts Miro's Catalan homeland and is his first Surrealist masterpiece. Catalan Landscape (The Hunter) shows peasant life with symbolic language