Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera

What Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera does

Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera is the local municipal government (Ajuntament) of Santa Maria de Palautordera, a municipality in the Vallès Oriental county of the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (postal code 08460, NIF P0825900D). It delivers the full scope of municipal public services to residents and local businesses, including administration, local policing, urban planning, culture, sports, youth services, education, environmental and waste management, housing, social services, and economic promotion. The entity operates from a main town hall at Plaça de la Vila, 1, supported by a network of municipal facilities: citizen attention offices, the Biblioteca Ferran Soldevila library, the Can Rahull cultural and youth space, the L'Envelat multi-purpose venue (700-person capacity), municipal swimming pools at Can Bosc and Fontmartina, a deixalleria waste facility, and a local housing service.

The municipality's core technology platform is the Seu Electrònica (Electronic Headquarters), a 24/7 citizen-facing portal that aggregates certified digital services: the Carpeta Ciutadana citizen folder, e-NOTUM electronic notifications, e-FACT electronic invoicing for suppliers, e-Tauler electronic bulletin board, Finestreta Única Empresarial (FUE) business single window, contractor profile for procurement transparency, and an anonymous ethics reporting channel (Bústia Ètica) running GlobaLeaks open-source software. Rather than operating standalone infrastructure, the Ajuntament relies on shared e-government services from the Consorci AOC (Catalan Open Administration Consortium) and integration with the Generalitat de Catalunya's Canal Empresa and electronic contracting platform, with strategic, technical, and Data Protection Officer support from the Diputació de Barcelona. Google Analytics (with IP anonymization) is used for web usage statistics, and outreach spans Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, a WhatsApp Channel, RSS feeds, digital and printed municipal bulletins, and a mobile citizen attention service (OAC Mòbil).

As a public administration, the Ajuntament is funded through municipal taxes, regulated fees (e.g., €90.79 for business ownership change communication), and transfers from higher-tier governments (Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish state). It is governed by elected officials, accountable democratically to residents, and serves a diversified set of segments: residents (primary), local businesses and entrepreneurs, youth aged approximately 12-30, and vulnerable populations including elderly residents and young people seeking housing assistance.

Name

Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera

Legal name

Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera

Website

https://smpalautordera.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera is the municipal government of Santa Maria de Palautordera in Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, delivering local public services (administration, police, culture, housing, environment) to residents and local businesses via a Seu Electrònica digital platform and shared Catalan e-government infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

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

SECONDARYBPAIAAAE

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAK

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration

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

SECONDARYBPAIACAI

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

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

SECONDARYBPAIACAF

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities)

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

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Electronic administration
• Citizen services
• Local public administration
• Civic participation

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria de Palautordera

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera is the local municipal government of Santa Maria de Palautordera (Catalonia, Spain) that delivers public administration, e-government services, and civic programs to residents and local businesses. Its core offerings include the Seu Electrònica electronic administration portal (with e-notifications, e-invoicing, e-bulletin board, citizen folder, and contractor profile), in-person citizen assistance at municipal offices and via the OAC Mòbil mobile office, and municipal services across culture, sports, education, environment, youth, housing, social services, local police, waste management, and urban planning.

Product overview

Ajuntament de Santa Maria de Palautordera operates a comprehensive digital administration platform centered on the Seu Electrònica (Electronic Headquarters), which provides citizen-facing digital services. The core offering includes electronic notifications (E-notum), electronic invoicing (E-fact), electronic notice board (E-tauler), and electronic procedures. Supporting services include the Finestreta Única Empresarial (FUE) for business licensing, the Canal de Denúncies for anonymous ethics reporting, the contractor profile for procurement transparency, and citizen folder access. The municipality also provides RSS feeds and digital newsletters for public communications. The municipality participates in Catalan e-government ecosystems including Seu-e.cat, Canal Empresa (Generalitat), and Consorci AOC services rather than operating independent technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seu Electrònica (Electronic Headquarters) Electronic headquarters providing certified digital services for citizens, including citizen folder, electronic invoicing, electronic notifications, electronic bulletin board, electronic procedures, transparency portal, and contractor profile. Available 24/7 to residents and businesses of Santa Maria de Palautordera.
• Finestreta Única Empresarial (FUE) Single business window integrating municipal procedures with those from Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish state through Canal Empresa, providing online concentration of information, procedures, and formalities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Includes a change of business ownership communication fee of 90.79€.
• Notificació electrònica (e-NOTUM) Electronic notification service for administrative acts (resolutions, decrees, contract notifications, collegiate body summons) built on the Consorci AOC platform. Citizens can access notifications via digital certificate or one-time password delivered by email or SMS.
• Factura electrònica (e-FACT) Electronic invoicing service enabling suppliers to submit electronic invoices to the municipality through the Catalan public administrations portal, with DIR3 code L01082592.
• Tauler d'anuncis (e-Tauler) Electronic notice board service from the Consorci AOC for publishing and managing official municipal edicts with certified publication, automated exposure period controls, and integrity guarantees.
• Canal de Denúncies (Bústia Ètica) Anonymous ethics reporting channel for reporting suspected corruption, fraudulent practices, or illegal conduct affecting public interests or fund management, powered by GlobaLeaks open-source software and recommended to be accessed via the TOR network.
• Perfil del Contractant Public contractor profile for publishing municipal tenders and their awards, ensuring transparency and public access to procurement information for the municipality.
• Carpeta Ciutadana (Citizen Folder) Citizen folder providing secure access to personal administrative documentation and electronic procedures on the meu.gencat platform.
• RSS i Butlletí Digital Digital newsletter and RSS feed subscription service providing municipal news, alerts, job offers, and agenda updates to residents.
• Municipal Services (Oficines Municipals and OAC Mòbil) Physical municipal offices and the OAC Mòbil mobile citizen attention office providing in-person administrative services, information, and service requests across the municipality, including local police, municipal housing, waste collection (Deixalleria), cultural facilities (Biblioteca Ferran Soldevila, L'Envelat 700-seat venue, Can Rahull), and municipal swimming pools at Can Bosc and Fontmartina.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diputació de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diputació de Barcelona (Barcelona Provincial Council) provides comprehensive support for the municipality including: design, development and programming of the municipal website portal; Municipal Assistance Service and Strategic Support Service; Technologies and Corporate Systems Service; Digital Transition Area. Also provides the Data Protection Officer (DPD) function through resolution of May 10, 2018.
• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the Canal Empresa service through which businesses can access procedures and services from the regional government. Also provides the electronic contracting platform (contractaciopublica.gencat.cat) for municipal procurement. The registry of agreements is managed through the Generalitat's platform.
• Consorci AOC (Catalan Open Administration Consortium)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the e-Tauler (electronic bulletin board) service enabling certified publication and management of electronic edicts with automated exposure period controls and evidence generation. Also enables cross-municipality access to official publications.
• Consorci AOCcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the e-FACT service for electronic invoice reception from Catalan public administrations, simplifying supplier-institution relationships in billing processes while ensuring technological neutrality.
• Xarxa de Governs TransparentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of transparent governments collaborating with the Consorci AOC to provide the anonymous ethics reporting channel (Bústia Ètica) based on GlobaLeaks open-source software.
• Activitats PalauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal entity managing cultural activities and venues including the public library (Biblioteca Ferran Soldevila) and Can Rahull cultural and youth space.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ajuntament de Sant Antoni de Vilamajor: Very small Vallès Oriental municipality adjacent to Santa Maria de Palautordera. Similar small-scale municipal operating model, useful as a benchmark for minimal-staff service delivery in the same county.
• Ajuntament de Cardedeu: Another Vallès Oriental municipality of similar population scale. Runs an analogous municipal services portfolio and Catalan e-government stack, making it directly comparable on per-capita service delivery and digital channel maturity.
• Ajuntament de Sant Celoni: Neighboring Vallès Oriental municipality of comparable scale and rural-urban profile. Operates its own Ajuntament with similar municipal services, Seu Electrònica, and dependence on Diputació de Barcelona, making it the closest functional peer for service delivery and digital infrastructure.
• Ajuntament de Llinars del Vallès: Neighboring small Catalan municipality within Vallès Oriental. Comparable municipal structure and services footprint — directly comparable on administrative staffing and local-government service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Diputació de Barcelona: Provincial government body that provides the shared digital, strategic, and DPO services underpinning the municipality. Not a competitor but the closest supra-municipal actor whose roadmap directly shapes Santa Maria de Palautordera's capabilities.
• Ajuntament de Granollers: County capital of Vallès Oriental and a larger Catalan municipality with a more developed Seu Electrònica and broader services portfolio. Comparable on governance model and regional context, but materially larger in scale.
• Ajuntament de Sant Cugat del Vallès: Larger, wealthier Catalan municipality in the Barcelona province with an advanced municipal digital platform and broader service scope. Useful as a benchmark of a more mature e-government and citizen-services model in the same provincial ecosystem.
• Generalitat de Catalunya: Catalan regional government providing Canal Empresa, the contracting platform, and policy/regulatory framework. Acts as an upper-tier government peer setting the digital and regulatory environment in which the Ajuntament operates.
• Ajuntament de Terrassa: Major municipality in Barcelona province with a sophisticated digital services stack and a much larger municipal budget. Provides a reference point for scaled-up municipal e-government delivery within the same Diputació ecosystem.

Others

• Consorci AOC (Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya): Catalan public consortium providing shared e-government infrastructure (e-Tauler, e-FACT, e-NOTUM, Bústia Ètica) used by the municipality. Functions as a critical technology partner and ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AjPalautordera
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgr7usMkbQvMA-2loxZQ2yQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ajuntament-de-Santa-Maria-de-Palautordera-141228759302987
• Instagraminstagram.com/ajsmpalautordera
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ajuntament-de-santa-maria-de-palautordera

Compliance3 records

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