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Aragon: Polity Style: 1982-2024

18 Mar 1978 provinces of Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza are placed under the administration of Diputación General de Aragón in accordance with a royal decree-law of 17 Mar 1978, effective upon publication (Spain Official Gazette, No. 66, 18 Mar 1978, pp. 6503-6504; Aragon Official Gazette, No. 1, 11 Apr 1978, pp. 1-2)
5 Sep 1982 provinces of Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza are organized as an autonomous community (comunidad autónoma) of Spain in accordance with the Statute of Autonomy of Aragon of 1982 (passed by the Congreso de los Diputados of Spain on 15 Jun 1982; Senado on 27 Jul 1982; signed into law on 10 Aug 1982; effective on the 20th day after the publication in Spain Official Gazette as required by Art. 2.1 of the Civil Code of Spain) (Spain Official Gazette, No. 195, 16 Aug 1982, pp. 22033-22040; Aragon Official Gazette, No. 28, 16 Aug 1982, pp. 371-380) [1]
5 Sep 1982 - Aragón [2]

[1] Full title (Spanish): Ley Orgánica 8/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Estatuto de Autonomía de Aragón.
[2] The Statute of Autonomy of Aragon of 1982 (amended in 1994, 1996 and 2007) does not specify an official name for this autonomous community, referring to it as either Aragón or Comunidad Autónoma de Aragón. Both forms are found in official use.