

Spanish Capital of Biodiversity 2011
- Group foto of the Spanish winners 2011 (c) Sonia Ortega
The Spanish Capital of Biodiversity competition 2011 was launched at the end of January 2011. There were four categories of participation for the municipalities according to the number of inhabitants:
- Category A: less than 5,000 inhabitants
- Category B: 5,001-30,000 inhabitants
- Category C: 30,001-200,000 inhabitants
- Category D: more than 200,001 inhabitants.
To participate the municipalities had to fill up a questionnaire with 36 questions divided in five chapters: 1, use of land; 2, green areas; 3, agriculture, forest and water management; 4, communication, education and participation; 5, indicators.
27 municipalities participated in the competition 2011, which presented a total of 193 projects. The percentages of participants were: 44.4% of the municipalities who participated had a population less than 5,000 inhabitants; 33.3 % of the municipalities had 30,001-200,000 inhabitants; 18.5 % had 5,001-30,000 inhabitants; and only one city (3.7 %) had more than 200,001.
There were three winners per category - excluding Category D which was declared deserted -, two special prizes and one Spanish Capital of Biodiversity 2011. The Award Ceremony was in the head office of the Fundación Biodiversidad on 20th July, and the winners were:
Category A:
1st: PUEBLA DE SANABRIA
2nd: EL OSO
3rd: MONLERAS
Category B:
1st: ASTILLERO
2nd: PALAU-SOLITÁ I PLEGAMANS
3rd: MIAJADAS
Category C:
1st: GRANOLLERS
2nd: LLEIDA
3rd: OURENSE
Communication on Biodiversity Special Prize: LLEIDA
Restoration Special Prize: ASTILLERO
Spanish Capital of Biodiversity 2011: PUEBLA DE SANABRIA
