Aragonese nationalism

Estrelada aragonesa, flag and main symbol of left-wing Aragonese nationalism

Aragonese nationalism (Aragonese : Aragonesismo) ^[1] is a political movement that seeks greater regional autonomy from the Spanish State for Aragon, and even its independence. Its principles are based on the idea that Aragon is a historical nation having been a kingdom in its own right, with its history, monarchs, ^[2] laws, ^[3] currency, ^[4] language and culture.

Political parties and organisations

There are several political parties and organisations self-defined as nationalist or regionalist in Aragon:

• Chunta Aragonesista (CHA), left-wing nationalist political party. ^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Puyalón de Cuchas, left-wing separatist political party. ^[8]
• Aragonese Party (PAR), right-wing regionalist political party. ^{[6] [9] [7]}
  • Young Aragonese-Rolde  [ es ], youth-wing of PAR. ^[10]
• Aragonese State  [ an ] (EA), left-wing nationalist political party. ^[11]
• Aragonese Workers' Union  [ es ] (SOA-STA), left-wing nationalist trade union. ^[12]
• A Enrestida  [ es ] , left-wing nationalist political party.

Former parties and organisations include:

• Compromiso con Aragón  [ ca ], moderate regionalist political party from 2011 to 2018, before integrating into Citizens. ^[13]
• Chobenalla Aragonesista  [ es ], former youth wing of CHA ^[14] until internal disputes led to its expulsion in 2008, its re-establishment in 2009 and final dissolution in 2010 when it merged into Purna.
• Cuchas Independence Bloc  [ es ] (BIC), a pro-independence political coalition from 2007 to 2016. ^{[15] [16]}
• Astral  [ an ], former youth wing of EA that disassociated in 2009. ^[17] Merged into Purna in 2010.
• Purna  [ ca ], left-wing nationalist communist youth organisation. ^{[18] [19]} It voted in April 2025 at its 9th National Assembly to dissolve and integrate into Socialist Youth Coordinator  [ ca ]. ^{[19] [20]}

References

1. Lera Aused, Borja (2020). El aragonesismo entre la Transición y el Estatuto de Autonomía de Aragón [The aragonesism between the Transition and the Statute of Autonomy of Aragón](PDF) (Master's thesis) (in Spanish). University of Zaragoza. p. 5. Retrieved 30 November 2025. Un claro ejemplo sería el del movimiento socio-político de nuestra tierra, el aragonesismo, que ha experimentado estos contrastes desde sus inicios en el S. XV hasta la actualidad. ... Términos como regionalismo, nacionalismo o autonomismo se mezclaron junto a otras proclamas populares del momento como libertad, derechos o amnistía bajo las banderas cuatribarradas de Aragón durante los primeros años de la incipiente democratización en España.[A clear example would be the socio-political movement of our region, Aragonese nationalism, which has experienced these contrasts from its beginnings in the 15th century to the present day. ... Terms such as regionalism, nationalism, and autonomism were intertwined with other popular slogans of the time, such as freedom, rights, and amnesty, under the four-barred flags of Aragon during the early years of Spain's incipient democratization.]
2. Bisson, Thomas N. (2000) [1986]. The Medieval Crown of Aragon: A Short History. Clarendon Press. pp. 15, 16, 197–203. ISBN   0-19-820236-9.
3. Rodríguez Ferro, David Manuel (2023). "The Right of 'Manifestacion' in the Kingdom of Aragon: Origins and Legal Heritage" (PDF). Journal on European History of Law . 14 (1): 188–196. eISSN   3049-9089 . Retrieved 30 November 2025.
4. Assis, Yom Tov (7 August 2023) [1 January 1997]. Jewish Economy in the Medieval Crown of Aragon, 1213-1327: Money and Power. Vol. 18. Brill Publishers. ISBN   978-90-04-67920-7. ISSN   0926-2261. Each of the realms had its own currency. Aragon had the solidus of Jaca (= sj), Catalonia used the sous of Barcelona (= sb), Valencia had its sous reial (sr) …. (see Introduction section of book)
5. Pérez, R. (24 September 2019). "La Chunta se ofrece a Errejón para presentar listas conjuntas en Aragón" [Chunta offers to Errejón to present joint lists in Aragon]. ABC Aragon (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
6. Reed, Brenda (November 2010). The Ebro in Aragonesismo and Aragonese nationalism (PDF) (PhD thesis). Northumbria University. pp. iii–iv, ix, 14, 150. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
7. Llera, Francisco José (11 December 2009). "Spain: Identity Boundaries and Political Reconstruction". Nationalism and Ethnic Politics. 15 (3–4). Routledge: 332. doi:10.1080/13537110903358713.
8. Perez, Roberto (10 June 2016) [8 June 2016]. "Los «abertzales» aragoneses de Puyalón, nuevo fichaje de Unidos Podemos" [The Aragonese «abertzales» of Puyalón, new signing of Unidos Podemos]. ABC Aragon (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
9. Barberà, Oscar; Barrio, Astrid; Rodríguez, Juan (April 2009). "Los partidos de ámbito no estatal en Aragón: el Partido Aragonés y la Chunta Aragonesista" [Non-state-level parties in Aragon: the Aragonese Party and the Aragonese Union](PDF). Papers: Revista de sociologia  [ ca ] (in Spanish). 92: 174–176. doi:10.5565/rev/papers/v92n0.712.
10. "La alcaldesa de Mainar, nueva presidenta de Rolde" [The mayor of Mainar, new president of Rolde]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
11. "Miguel Ezquerra elegido secretario general de Estado Aragonés" [Miguel Ezquerra elected Secretary General of the Aragonese State]. AraInfo  [ es ] (in Spanish). 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
12. "Quienes Somos" [Who are we]. Aragonese Workers' Union  [ es ] (in Spanish). 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
13. "C's absorbe totalmente la estructura y la militancia de Compromiso por Aragón" [C's totally absorbs the structure and militancy of Compromiso por Aragón]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2025.
14. Martínez, Michel (28 September 2012). Émergence et consolidation d’un parti nationaliste progressiste en Espagne : le cas de Chunta Aragonesista en Aragon (de 1986 à nos jours) [Emergence and consolidation of a progressive nationalist party in Spain: the case of Chunta Aragonesista in Aragon (from 1986 to the present)](PDF) (PhD thesis) (in Spanish). University of Burgundy Europe. pp. 77–78. Retrieved 30 November 2025. Entonces llega la siguiente relación más estrecha que tuve con Chunta. ... todos mis compañeros se hicieron de Chobenalla Aragonesista, que eran las juventudes del partido.[Then comes the next closer relationship I had with Chunta. ... all my companions joined Chobenalla Aragonesista, which were the youth of the party.]
15. Díaz, Martxelo (24 April 2009). "El independentismo aragones busca articularse y aglutinar fuerzas" [The Aragonese independence movement seeks to articulate and unite forces]. Gara (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2025.
16. Lerín Cristóbal, Daniel (5 July 2024). "Una crónica del independentismo aragonés (2014 - 2018): fuego y drama" [A chronicle of the Aragonese independence movement (2014 - 2018): fire and drama]. AraInfo  [ es ] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2025.
17. "Comunicado de Astral" [Astral statement] (Press release) (in Spanish). Astral  [ ca ]. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
18. "Purna". Purna  [ ca ]. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
19. "Purna anuncia su disolución para integrarse en la Coordinadora Juvenil Socialista" [Purna announces its dissolution to join the Socialist Youth Coordinator]. AraInfo  [ es ] (in Spanish). 14 May 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
20. "PUNTO Y SEGUIDO" [PERIOD AND CONTINUED]. Purna  [ ca ] (in Spanish). 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.

See also

• Spain portal

• Nationalisms and regionalisms of Spain