Northern Spain's Hórreos Recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage
10 Apr 2026
Effective: 08 Apr 2026
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Who is affected:
Hórreo owners, autonomous communities of northern peninsular Spain and cultural administrations
Summary
The Government declares the hórreos of northern peninsular Spain as a Representative Manifestation of Intangible Cultural Heritage, recognizing their ethnographic and traditional value.
Detailed analysis
PRO
Royal Decree 313/2026 grants the hórreos of northern Iberian Peninsula the status of Representative Manifestation of Intangible Cultural Heritage, a figure regulated by Law 10/2015. This recognition entails safeguarding, documentation and promotion obligations for the competent public administrations. The affected auto…
Full official title
Real Decreto 313/2026, de 8 de abril, por el que se declaran los hórreos del norte de la Península Ibérica como Manifestación Representativa del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial.