Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Farners

What Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Farners does

Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Farners is the municipal government of Santa Coloma de Farners, the administrative capital of La Selva comarca in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The council delivers administration, social services, education, culture, sports, urban planning, environmental management, and public safety to residents and to surrounding municipalities that rely on comarca-level facilities. It operates more than 30 municipal facilities including the Biblioteca Joan Vinyoli library (1,063 m²), the 260-seat Auditori, the Casa de la Paraula cultural center, the Piscina La Nòria, two sports pavilions, two nursery schools (Llar d'Infants Mainada and Tabalet), the Residència Geriàtrica Sant Salvador d'Horta senior residence, and El Centre-Eix de Negoci business incubator and coworking space.

The municipality's technology layer is built on Catalonia's standardized e-government infrastructure, anchored by the Seu Electrònica platform (Seu-e.cat) and the Consorci AOC suite of tools — e-Fact for invoicing, e-Notum for notifications, e-Tauler for public notices, e-Tram for instance processing, and IdCat Mòbil for digital identity. Citizen appointment booking runs on the Ubintia Cita Prèvia platform, event ticketing on CodeTickets, and web analytics on Google Analytics. Operational technology is being expanded through a real-time water quality monitoring network (turbidimeters and multiparametric analyzers) deployed by Aigües Colomenques and a €1M+ smart-grid infrastructure modernization by Endesa covering 2,300 clients.

The municipal government is funded through three primary revenue mechanics: recurring municipal taxes and fees (property tax IBI, vehicle tax, waste management fees, and service charges), transactional public service fees (sports facilities, cultural events, summer camps), and intergovernmental transfers from the Generalitat de Catalunya, Diputació de Girona, and Dipsalut. Leadership rests with Mayor Pep Prat i Pla (ISC-IdSelva) supported by a multi-party council including CUP-AMUNT, ERC-AM, JxCat-Junts, and PSC-PSOE. The council currently has 16 elected officials covering portfolios from treasury and urban planning to youth, environment, and economic promotion.

Name

Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Farners

Legal name

AJUNTAMENT SANTA COLOMA DE FARNERS

Website

https://scf.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Farners is the municipal government of Santa Coloma de Farners, capital of La Selva comarca in Catalonia, providing administration, social services, education, culture, sports, and digital e-government services to local residents and surrounding municipalities through 30+ municipal facilities and Catalonia's standardized Seu-e electronic administration platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Personal Services (7200), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAI

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAJ

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYEDADABAD

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/School Districts, Local Education Authorities & Boards

SECONDARYBPAIANAH

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Civic social services
• Public cultural facilities
• Municipal education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Coloma de Farners

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Fees: Collection of municipal taxes including property tax (IBI), vehicle tax, waste management fees, and various service fees. Tax calendar published annually for citizen compliance.
2. Public Service Fees: Fees for municipal services including sports facilities (pools, pavilions), cultural venues (Auditori, Casa de la Paraula), educational services, and social services.
3. Government Subsidies and Transfers: Funding from Generalitat de Catalunya, Diputació de Girona, and other government bodies for municipal projects, infrastructure, and public services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Farners provides municipal public services to its residents and the broader La Selva comarca. Its core offerings include local administrative procedures (civil registry, taxes, electronic procedures via Seu-e.cat), social services and senior care, public education (adult education and music school), cultural programming (library, auditorium, cultural center), sports facilities (pools, pavilions), youth services, local economic development (coworking business center), waste management, and urban planning. Services are delivered through in-person municipal offices, an electronic government platform, and a network of 30+ municipal facilities.

Product overview

Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Farners operates as a municipal government providing digital and in-person public services through its official website scf.cat. The primary digital offering is the municipal website serving as a unified platform connecting citizens to various services. Key product components include the Cita Prèvia appointment system for service scheduling, the Seu Electrònica electronic headquarters for administrative procedures, social services including senior care facilities and childcare centers, the Cercle Jove youth center with employment programs, El Centre-Eix de Negoci business incubator for entrepreneurship, municipal sports facilities including the Piscina La Nòria, and the Biblioteca Joan Vinyoli public library. Additional specialized services include water quality management through Aigües Colomenques and a new energy community initiative. The municipality also provides cultural venues (Auditori, Casa de la Paraula), educational services (Escola d'Adults), and environmental services including the Deixalleria municipal waste facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biblioteca Joan Vinyoli: Municipal public library named after poet Joan Vinyoli, located in the historic center
• Auditori
• Casa de la Paraula
• Centre-Eix de Negoci
• Cercle Jove
• Escola d'Adults Municipal
• Escola de Música Josep Carbó
• Piscina La Nòria
• Pavelló Municipal d'Esports Els Saioners

Products and services

• Serveis Socials (Social Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8,500 participants in major sporting events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Càritas Diocesana de GironamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Collaboration on food aid card program for families in severe social vulnerability, providing direct support for basic food needs.
• Fundació ASPRONISmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Foundation operating new Centre de Desenvolupament Infantil i Atenció Precoç (CDIAP) for children 0-6 with developmental disorders, reinforcing public early intervention services.
• Aigües ColomenquescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Water utility company managing potable water supply for Santa Coloma de Farners. Installs real-time monitoring equipment including turbidimeters and multiparametric analyzers at water deposits and distribution network points. Part of water quality improvement plan.
• EndesacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Electricity distribution company investing over €1 million in low and medium voltage infrastructure modernization. Implementing smart grid technology and digitalizing the electrical network to support electrification of demand and future energy needs.
• VeoliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Company coordinating 'Joves Talents' scholarship program for university-bound youth with high academic performance in complex economic situations.
• NORA (Servei de Recollida de Residus)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Waste collection and street cleaning service provider operating under municipal contract for environmental services.
• Universitat de Girona (Càtedra Joan Vinyoli)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic partnership for Domini Màgic Poetry Festival, connecting the municipality with university resources and literary expertise.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ajuntament de Girona: Provincial capital city council operating similar municipal services within the same Girona province and Catalan administrative framework; provides a same-region comparable for municipal service delivery, e-government platform adoption, and inter-governmental funding flows.
• Ajuntament de Figueres: Mid-sized Catalan city council in the same province; directly comparable as a Generalitat-facing municipal entity delivering culture, social services, education support, and digital administration via AOC consortium tools.
• Ajuntament de Blanes: Catalan coastal town council in the same La Selva/Girona region; closely comparable scale, e-government maturity, and service portfolio including social services, cultural programming, and sports facilities.
• Ajuntament de Lloret de Mar: Tourism-heavy La Selva comarca municipality; relevant peer for comparing municipal service delivery, cultural events programming, and tax-base diversification strategies in the same comarca.
• Ajuntament de Vic: Catalan comarca-capital city council of similar size profile; directly comparable governance model, regional service-hub function, and inter-governmental funding structure within Catalonia.
• Ajuntament d'Olot: Inland Catalan comarca-capital municipality; comparable in scale, service breadth, demographic profile, and reliance on Diputació/Generalitat transfers, providing a useful benchmark for capital-of-comarca economics.

Broad incumbents

• Consell Comarcal de la Selva: Higher-tier administrative body overseeing the same comarca; directly comparable as the supralocal government that receives delegated municipal services (tax collection, waste, vehicle registration, pet registration) from Santa Coloma.
• Diputació de Girona: Provincial government that funds municipal projects in Santa Coloma (archive restoration, Dipsalut pest control, Xifra data); comparable as a broader public-sector counterpart and funder, not a direct competitor.
• Generalitat de Catalunya: Regional government funding Pla de Barris subsidies and the new judicial building; operates at a higher tier of Catalan public administration and is a primary counterparty for municipal funding and delegated competencies.

Others

• Consorci AOC: Catalan public consortium providing the e-Fact, e-Notum, e-Tauler and e-Tram platforms that Santa Coloma de Farners integrates; an enabling technology provider rather than a competitor, but directly relevant to its digital service capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AjSCFarners
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZoC5Usa6-n1I_K4g56x_RQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ajSCFarners
• Instagraminstagram.com/ajscfarners

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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