Catalonia
For other uses, see Catalonia (disambiguation) and Catalunya (disambiguation). Autonomous community in Autonomous community , Spain Catalonia Catalunya (Catalan) Catalonha (Occitan) Cataluña (Spanish) Autonomous community Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Els Segadors (Catalan) "The Reapers" Location of Catalonia in Spain (red) Location of Catalonia (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in Spain (green) Coordinates: 41°49′N 1°28′E / 41.817°N 1.467°E / 41.817; 1.467 Coordinates: 41°49′N 1°28′E / 41.817°N 1.467°E / 41.817; 1.467 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) 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 ...