Spain 1.2.1

DG: Directorate-General
SD-G: Sub Directorate-General
AO: Autonomous Organisation (self-governing public bodies dependent on the Ministry, in which its director has the rank of General Director)

Regional Level – Autonomous Communities

AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT	DEPARTMENT	VICE DEPARTMENT	DIRECTORATES
ANDALUSIA	Culture and Sport	Vice Department for Culture and Sport	General Secretariat for of Cultural Innovation and Museums General Secretariat for Cultural and Documental Heritage General Secretariat for Sport Secretariat for Technical Affairs D-G. for Museums and Cultural Compounds D-G. for Innovation and Cultural Promotion D-G. for Cultural Heritage D-G. for Sport Systems and Values D-G. for Events and Sportive Installations
ARAGON	Presidency, Justice and Culture		D-G. for Culture and Cultural Heritage
ASTURIAS	Culture, Linguistic Policy and Sport		Secretariat for Technical Affairs D-G. Cultural Action and Linguistic Normalisation D-G. for Cultural Heritage D-G. for Physical Activity and Sport
BALEARICS	Tourism, Culture and Sports		General Secretariat Autonomic Secretariat for Culture and Sports Consortium School of Hospitality of the Balearic Islands Balearic Studies Institute Balearic Islands Institute for Cultural Industries Balearic Islands Symphonic Orchestra Foundation D-G. for Tourism Balearic Islands Strategic Tourism Agency Foundation for Balearic Sport Robert Graves Foundation
CANARIAS	Universities, Science and Innovation, and Culture	Vice Department of Universities and Research Vice Department of Culture and Cultural Heritage	Secretariat for Technical Affairs D-G. for Ordinance, Innovation and Academic Quality D-G. for Universities and Research D-G. for Cultural Innovation and Creative Industries D-G. for Culture and Cultural Heritage Canarian Agency of Research, Innovation and Information Society
CANTABRIA	Universities, Equality, Culture, and Sport		General Secretariat for Culture, Tourism and Sport D-G. for Culture and Historic Heritage D-G. for Tourism and Hospitality D-G. for Sport
CASTILLE-LEON	Culture, Tourism and Sport	Vice Department of Cultural Action	General Secretariat D-G. for Cultural Heritage D-G. for Cultural Policies D-G. for Tourism D-G. for Sports
CASTILLE-LA MANCHA	Education, Culture and Sports	Vice Department of Education, Universities and Research Vice Department of Culture and Sport	Cabinet Office General Secretariat for Education Culture and Sports D-G. for Human Resources D-G. for Inclusive Education and Programmes D-G. for Professional Training D-G for Universities, Research and Innovation D-G. for Educational Innovation and Centres D-G. for Youth and Sports
CATALONIA	Culture		Cabinet Office General Secretariat for Culture D-G. for Cultural Heritage D-G. for Cultural Rights, Creation and Libraries D-G. for Popular Culture and Cultural Associationism D-G. for Innovation and Digital Culture Catalan Literature Institution Catalan Institute for Cultural Enterprises National Council for Culture and the Arts
CEUTA*	Education, Culture and Youth		D-G. for Education D-G. for Cultural Heritage
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY	Education, Culture and Universities		Cabinet Office Autonomic Secretariat for Education Autonomic Secretariat for Culture Autonomic Secretariat for Universities Sub-Secretariat D-G. for Teaching Staff D-G. for Teaching Centres D-G. for Educational Ordinance D-G. for Innovation and Inclusive Education D-G. for Culture D-G. for Culture and Heritage D-G. for Universities D-G. for Science and Research D-G. for Education Infrastructure
EXTREMADURA	Culture, Tourism and Sports		General Secretariat General Secretariat for Culture D-G. for Cultural and Documental Heritage D-G. for Tourism D-G. for Sports
GALICIA	Culture, Language and Youth		Secretariat for Technical Affairs General Secretariat for Language D-G. for Culture D-G. for Cultural Heritage D-G. for Youth
LA RIOJA	Culture, Tourism, Sport and Youth		Secretariat for Technical Affairs D-G. for Culture D-G. for Tourism and Territorial Promotion D-G. for Sport and Youth Riojan Institute for Youth Institute for Riojan Studies
MADRID	Culture, Tourism and Sport	Vice Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport	Secretariat for Technical Affairs D-G. for Cultural Heritage and the Spanish Language Office D-G. for Culture and Creative Industries D-G. for Tourism and Hospitality D-G. for Sport
MELILLA*	Culture, Cultural Heritage and the Elder		Technical Secretariat for Culture, Heritage and the Elder D-G. for Culture and Festivities D-G. for Cultural Heritage
MURCIA	Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sport		General Secretariat for Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sport D-G. for Touristic Quality and Competitiveness D-G. for Cultural Heritage D-G. for Youth D-G. for Sports Institute for Tourism in the Region of Murcia Institute for Cultural Industries and Arts in the Region of Murcia
NAVARRE	Culture, Sport and Tourism		Secretariat for Technical Affairs D-G. for Culture – Príncipe de Viana Institution D-G. Tourism Navarrean Institute for Sport and Physical Activity
BASQUE COUNTRY	Cultural and Linguistic Policy	Vice Department of Culture Vice Department of Linguistic Policy	Directorate for Cabinet and Social Media Communications Directorate for Services Directorate for Physical Activity and Sport Directorate for Cultural Heritage, Intellectual Property and Legal Deposit Directorate for Cultural Promotion and Cultural and Creative Industries Directorate for Linguistic Normalisation of Public Administrations Directorate for Euskera Promotion Directorate for Linguistic Research and Coordination

Source: Autonomous governments official websites (2026)

*Cities with autonomous status

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