# 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 (in Catalan, Territori Català Lliure) 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. | Municipality | Comarca | Declaration Date |
| 1 | Sant Pere de Torelló | Osona | September 3, 2012 |
| 2 | Calldetenes | Osona | September 3, 2012 |
| 3 | Cervià de les Garrigues | Garrigues | September 6, 2012 |
| 4 | Marçà | Priorat | September 10, 2012 |
| 5 | La Bisbal del Penedès | Baix Penedès | September 10, 2012 |
| 6 | Premià de Dalt | Maresme | September 10, 2012 |
| 7 | Arenys de Munt | Maresme | September 13, 2012 |
| 8 | Bolvir | Cerdanya | September 15, 2012 |
| 9 | Vic | Osona | September 17, 2012 |
| 10 | Tortosa | Baix Ebre | September 17, 2012 |
| 11 | Seva | Osona | September 17, 2012 |
| 12 | Argentona | Maresme | September 17, 2012 |
| 13 | Celrà | Gironès | September 18, 2012 |
| 14 | Ullastrell | Vallès Occidental | September 19, 2012 |
| 15 | Sant Llorenç de Morunys | Solsonès | September 19, 2012 |
| 16 | Vallfogona de Ripollès | Ripollès | September 20, 2012 |
| 17 | Collbató | Baix Llobregat | September 20, 2012 |
| 18 | Sant Jaume de Llierca | Garrotxa | September 20, 2012 |
| 19 | Valls | Alt Camp | September 21, 2012 |
| 20 | Vilablareix | Gironès | September 21, 2012 |
| 21 | Orpí | Anoia | September 21, 2012 |
| 22 | Carme | Anoia | September 21, 2012 |
| 23 | Tavèrnoles | Osona | September 24, 2012 |
| 24 | Cruïlles, Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura | Baix Empordà | September 24, 2012 |
| 25 | Navàs | Bages | September 24, 2012 |
| 26 | Sant Andreu de Llavaneres | Maresme | September 24, 2012 |
| 27 | Sant Gregori | Gironès | September 24, 2012 |
| 28 | Els Prats de Rei | Anoia | September 24, 2012 |
| 29 | Sant Julià de Vilatorta | Osona | September 25, 2012 |
| 30 | Ripoll | Ripollès | September 25, 2012 |
| 31 | Manlleu | Osona | September 25, 2012 |
| 32 | Vidreres | Selva | September 25, 2012 |
| 33 | Igualada | Anoia | September 25, 2012 |
| 34 | Sarrià de Ter | Gironès | September 25, 2012 |
| 35 | El Perelló | Baix Ebre | September 25, 2012 |
| 36 | Vilafranca del Penedès | Alt Penedès | September 25, 2012 |
| 37 | Sant Julià de Ramis | Gironès | September 25, 2012 |
| 38 | Canet d'Adri | Gironès | September 25, 2012 |
| 39 | Deltebre | Baix Ebre | September 26, 2012 |
| 40 | Tona | Osona | September 26, 2012 |
| 41 | Prats de Lluçanès | Osona | September 26, 2012 |
| 42 | La Garriga | Vallès Oriental | September 26, 2012 |
| 43 | L'Ametlla del Vallès | Vallès Oriental | September 26, 2012 |
| 44 | Porqueres | Pla de l'Estany | September 26, 2012 |
| 45 | Sant Vicenç de Torelló | Osona | September 26, 2012 |
| 46 | Montblanc | Conca de Barberà | September 26, 2012 |
| 47 | Esterri d'Àneu | Pallars Sobirà | September 26, 2012 |
| 48 | Arenys de Mar | Maresme | September 26, 2012 |
| 49 | Argençola | Anoia | September 26, 2012 |
| 50 | La Vall d'en Bas | Garrotxa | September 26, 2012 |
| 51 | Alcarràs | Segrià | September 27, 2012 |
| 52 | Les Borges del Camp | Baix Camp | September 27, 2012 |
| 53 | Jorba | Anoia | September 27, 2012 |
| 54 | Fornells de la Selva | Gironès | September 27, 2012 |
| 55 | Linyola | Pla d'Urgell | September 27, 2012 |
| 56 | Sant Antoni de Vilamajor | Vallès Oriental | September 27, 2012 |
| 57 | Sant Martí de Tous | Anoia | September 27, 2012 |
| 58 | Alella | Maresme | September 27, 2012 |
| 59 | Cassà de la Selva | Gironès | September 27, 2012 |
| 60 | Palau-solità i Plegamans | Vallès Occidental | September 27, 2012 |
| 61 | Canet de Mar | Maresme | September 27, 2012 |
| 62 | Collsuspina | Osona | September 27, 2012 |
| 63 | Sant Esteve de Palautordera | Vallès Oriental | September 27, 2012 |
| 64 | Cardedeu | Vallès Oriental | September 27, 2012 |
| 65 | Els Hostalets de Pierola | Anoia | September 27, 2012 |
| 66 | Bellvís | Pla d'Urgell | September 27, 2012 |
| 67 | Puig-reig | Berguedà | September 27, 2012 |
| 68 | Santa Eugènia de Berga | Osona | September 27, 2012 |
| 69 | Balaguer | Noguera | September 27, 2012 |
| 70 | Casserres | Berguedà | September 27, 2012 |
| 71 | Torrelles de Llobregat | Baix Llobregat | September 27, 2012 |
| 72 | Sant Celoni | Vallès Oriental | September 27, 2012 |
| 73 | Les Borges Blanques | Garrigues | September 27, 2012 |
| 74 | Montgai | Noguera | September 27, 2012 |
| 75 | Castelló d'Empúries | Alt Empordà | September 27, 2012 |
| 76 | Móra d'Ebre | Ribera d'Ebre | September 27, 2012 |
| 77 | Flaçà | Gironès | September 27, 2012 |
| 78 | Les Franqueses del Vallès | Vallès Oriental | September 27, 2012 |
| 79 | Fontcoberta | Pla de l'Estany | September 27, 2012 |
| 80 | Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana | Vallès Oriental | September 27, 2012 |
| 81 | Vilassar de Dalt | Maresme | September 27, 2012 |
| 82 | Arsèguel | Alt Urgell | September 27, 2012 |
| 83 | Bigues i Riells | Vallès Oriental | September 27, 2012 |
| 84 | L'Ametlla de Mar | Baix Ebre | September 28, 2012 |
| 85 | Sant Martí Sarroca | Alt Penedès | September 28, 2012 |
| 86 | Sant Joan de les Abadesses | Ripollès | September 28, 2012 |
| 87 | Espinelves | Osona | September 28, 2012 |
| 88 | Llanars | Ripollès | September 28, 2012 |
| 89 | Gallifa | Vallès Occidental | September 28, 2012 |
| 90 | Altafulla | Tarragonès | September 29, 2012 |
| 91 | Arbúcies | Selva | September 29, 2012 |
| 92 | Corbera de Llobregat | Baix Llobregat | October 2, 2012 |
| 93 | Les Piles | Conca de Barberà | October 2012 |
| 94 | Llançà | Alt Empordà | October 3, 2012 |
| 95 | Cercs | Berguedà | October 3, 2012 |
| 96 | Isona i Conca Dellà | Pallars Jussà | October 3, 2012 |
| 97 | Vilamaniscle | Alt Empordà | October 3, 2012 |
| 98 | Calella | Maresme | October 4, 2012 |
| 99 | Viladamat | Alt Empordà | October 4, 2012 |
| 100 | Arnes | Terra Alta | October 4, 2012 |
| 101 | Arbolí | Baix Camp | October 2012 |
| 102 | Santa Bàrbara | Montsià | October 5, 2012 |
| 103 | La Seu d'Urgell | Alt Urgell | October 8, 2012 |
| 104 | Puigcerdà | Cerdanya | October 8, 2012 |
| 105 | Vilanova i la Geltrú | Garraf | October 8, 2012 |
| 106 | Hostalric | Selva | October 8, 2012 |
| 107 | Sallent | Bages | October 8, 2012 |
| 108 | Lladó | Alt Empordà | October 8, 2012 |
| 109 | Castellfollit de la Roca | Garrotxa | October 9, 2012 |
| 110 | Miravet | Ribera d'Ebre | October 9, 2012 |
| 111 | Olost | Osona | October 9, 2012 |
| 112 | Sant Hilari Sacalm | Selva | October 10, 2012 |
| 113 | Artés | Bages | October 10, 2012 |
| 114 | Alpens | Osona | October 10, 2012 |
| 115 | Torroella de Montgrí | Baix Empordà | October 11, 2012 |
| 116 | Ivars d'Urgell | Pla d'Urgell | October 11, 2012 |
| 117 | Taradell | Osona | October 11, 2012 |
| 118 | Cervera | Segarra | October 11, 2012 |
| 119 | Santa Coloma de Queralt | Conca de Barberà | October 11, 2012 |
| 120 | Sant Pere de Vilamajor | Vallès Oriental | October 12, 2012 |
| 121 | Prades | Baix Camp | October 12, 2012 |
| 122 | Avià | Berguedà | October 12, 2012 |
| 123 | El Brull | Osona | October 15, 2012 |
| 124 | Breda | Selva | October 15, 2012 |
| 125 | Roda de Ter | Osona | October 16, 2012 |
| No. | Comarcal Council | Province | Declaration Date | References |
| 1 | Garrotxa's Comarcal Council | Girona | October 11, 2012 | |