Junta de Andalucía

The Junta de Andalucía is the autonomous government of Andalusia, Spain's most populous autonomous community. It is a public institutional brand rather than a commercial company: its 'products' are public services, administrative procedures, official publications and citizen-facing digital platforms. Its official portal at juntadeandalucia.es functions as a single access point for citizens, businesses and visitors, grouping services under headings such as employment, health, housing and consumer affairs, families and equality, administrative attention and taxes, traffic and transport, environment, associations and volunteering, culture, leisure and sport, justice, security and emergencies, and information and communication technologies. The portal offers practical tools and procedures including appointment booking (cita previa), the citizen folder (carpeta ciudadana), subsidies (subvenciones), the official gazette BOJA, employment demand renewal, health appointments through ClicSalud+ and Salud Responde, waiting-list consultation, the Andalucía Housing Guarantee Programme, large-family certificates, disability recognition, ITV vehicle inspection appointments, public transport services, hunting and fishing licences, association and foundation registration, legal aid simulation, civil registry services, and digital training programmes such as 'Preparadas' and Andalucía Vuela. The Junta also operates the Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía (BOJA), the region's official gazette. Published in digital format with full legal validity, BOJA was updated on 12 November 2021 to improve accessibility: each bulletin consists of electronically signed summary files and inserted documents in PDF, and the summary PDF now includes hyperlinks to all published texts. Publication in BOJA is governed by Decreto 188/2018 of 9 October and related regulations, and inserting texts constitutes a taxable event under Ley 10/2021 on fees and public prices of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. As a government body, the Junta de Andalucía is not listed on any stock exchange and does not sell commercial products in the conventional sense. Its brand value lies in trust, accessibility and the breadth of public services it coordinates across eight provinces. The official portal and BOJA are the primary public-facing expressions of that brand, supported by telephone assistance (012 / 955 012 012) and electronic headquarters services.

The Junta de Andalucía is the autonomous government of Andalusia, established as part of Spain's transition to democracy and the creation of the State of Autonomies. Andalusia acceded to autonomy through the so-called 'fast track' under Article 151 of the Spanish Constitution, and its Statute of Autonomy was approved by referendum in 1981, with the first autonomous elections held in 1982. Since then, the Junta has grown into a large public administration responsible for education, health, social services, housing, transport, environment, culture and many other competences transferred from the central state. Over the decades, the Junta has developed a strong digital presence. Its official portal, juntadeandalucia.es, serves as a comprehensive gateway to services and procedures, organised by life areas such as studying, working, health, housing, families, taxes, transport, environment, associations, culture, justice and ICT. The portal includes tools like cita previa (appointment booking), carpeta ciudadana (citizen folder), and direct links to agencies such as the Agencia Tributaria de Andalucía and the Servicio Andaluz de Empleo. A key institutional publication is the Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía (BOJA), the region's official gazette. BOJA has been published since the early years of the autonomy and is now fully digital with legal validity. On 12 November 2021, BOJA was updated to improve accessibility: each bulletin is made up of electronically signed summary files and inserted documents in PDF, and the summary PDF was enhanced with hyperlinks to all published texts. The complete bulletin PDF was removed from the Electronic Headquarters because it lacks legal validity. Publication rules are set out in Decreto 188/2018 of 9 October, and fees for publication are regulated by Ley 10/2021 on fees and public prices. The Junta also maintains a historical BOJA archive and quality policies for its publications service. The Junta's brand is closely tied to its role as the primary provider of public services in Andalusia, Spain's most populous autonomous community. It operates through provincial delegations, a large network of health and education centres, and numerous public agencies and companies. While not a commercial enterprise, it engages in public procurement and manages significant budgets, making it a major economic actor in the region.

• 2025

  Orden of 13 June 2025 develops aspects of the Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía.

• 2021

  BOJA updated on 12 November to improve accessibility, with hyperlinked summary PDFs and removal of the legally invalid full bulletin PDF.

• 2021

  Ley 10/2021 of 28 December on fees and public prices of Andalusia establishes publication fees for BOJA.

• 2018

  Decreto 188/2018 of 9 October issued, regulating the Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía (BOJA).

• 1982

  First autonomous elections held; Junta de Andalucía constituted as the regional government.

• 1981

  Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia approved by referendum.

Public institutional brand providing accessible, digital-first government services to citizens of Andalusia.

• Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía (BOJA)

  Official gazette of the Andalusian government, published digitally with full legal validity.

• Carpeta Ciudadana

  Digital folder for citizens to manage their administrative documents and procedures.

• ClicSalud+

  Online health appointment and consultation service.

• Salud Responde

  Health advice and appointment service by phone.

• Andalucía Vuela

  Digital platform for ICT training and skills development.

• Preparadas

  Digital training programme for citizens.

1. 1Junta de Andalucía - Portal oficialjuntadeandalucia.es
2. 2BOJA: Sobre BOJA - Junta de Andalucíajuntadeandalucia.es
3. 3Cómo publicar en BOJA - Junta de Andalucíajuntadeandalucia.es
4. 4Información del nuevo BOJA - Junta de Andalucíajuntadeandalucia.es