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Vegueries of Catalonia
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Catalonia is internally divided into eight regional divisions, known in Catalan as vegueries (singular vegueria, Catalan pronunciation: [bəɣəˈɾi.ə]), following the regional plan of Catalonia. Each vegueria is further divided into comarques and municipalities, with the exception of the Aran Valley, considered a "unique territorial entity".[1]
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- Barcelona (Àmbit metropolità)
- Alt Pirineu
- Tarragona
- Penedès
- Central Catalonia (Comarques Centrals)
- Girona (Comarques Gironines)
- Lleida (Ponent)
- Terres de l'Ebre
- Aran Valley
The vegueries system is based on the feudal administrative territorial jurisdiction of the Principality of Catalonia, which was abolished with the Nueva Planta decrees of 1716.[2] The current division was established by the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006 with two functions: an inter-municipal government and the arrangement of the services from the Generalitat de Catalunya.[3]
However, although the vegueries are intended to become Catalonia's first-level administrative division and a full replacement for the four diputacions of the official Catalan provinces within the Spanish system in the future and create a council for each vegueria,[4] the latter is currently still used administratively at state level,[5][6] as changes to the statewide provinces system are unconstitutional.[7]