Ajuntament de Canet de Mar

What Ajuntament de Canet de Mar does

Ajuntament de Canet de Mar is the municipal government of Canet de Mar, a coastal town in the Maresme comarca of Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. The entity operates under the 2023-2027 Pla d'Actuació Municipal led by Mayor Pere Xirau i Espàrrech, with a workforce of 11-50 employees based at the municipal headquarters on Carrer Ample. It delivers statutory local public services including social welfare, education, culture, sports, public safety, citizen participation (including participatory budgeting and a Children's Council), environmental management, and local economic development.

Its core digital infrastructure comprises the official municipal website (canetdemar.cat) integrated with Google Translate for 44+ languages, a Tràmits i Gestions administrative procedures portal, the Govern Obert open-government transparency portal, and the Seu Electrònica (seu-e.cat) for certified electronic administration. Operational service infrastructure includes the door-to-door selective waste collection system (Recollida Porta a Porta) operational since April 2005 and delegated since 2018 to the Consell Comarcal del Maresme. Cultural assets under municipal management include the Casa Museu Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Teatre Municipal de Canet (TMC), Ràdio Canet community radio, Biblioteca P. Gual i Pujadas, and Vil·la Flora cultural center.

The municipality's funding model rests on three streams: local taxes (IBI property tax, plus fees for waste collection, market stalls, licenses, and municipal facilities), intergovernmental subsidies from the Generalitat de Catalunya and Diputació de Barcelona, and usage-based commercial waste collection fees under a pay-per-generation model introduced in 2010. Customer-facing delivery occurs through in-person service at the Oficina d'Atenció Ciutadana (OAC), the electronic seat portal, telephone, email, and delegated operations through the Consell Comarcal del Maresme. The municipality holds a strategic sustainability partnership with Ecovidrio, active since 2019, engaging more than 62 local hospitality establishments in the Green Flags Movement and earning the Ecovidrio Green Flag of Sustainability for Catalonia in 2025.

Name

Ajuntament de Canet de Mar

Legal name

Ajuntament de Canet de Mar

Website

https://canetdemar.cat

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ajuntament de Canet de Mar is the municipal government of a coastal Catalan town, delivering statutory local public services — administrative procedures, waste collection, cultural programming, and citizen participation — to residents, local businesses, and visitors of Canet de Mar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Procurement & Contracting (BPAIAEAE), Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Waste collection management
• Citizen administrative procedures
• Public library services
• Cultural heritage tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Canet De Mar

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxes and fees: The municipality levies local taxes including IBI (property tax), and fees for services such as waste collection, market stalls, licenses, and municipal facilities.
2. Subsidies and grants: The municipality receives subsidies from higher levels of government including the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Diputació de Barcelona.
3. Waste collection fee (commercial generation-based): Since 2010, commercial waste collection operates under a pay-per-generation model, calculating commercial rates based on actual waste generation.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ajuntament de Canet de Mar is the municipal government of the coastal town of Canet de Mar in Catalonia, Spain, delivering local public administration and civic services. Its core functions include administrative procedures (population registry, licenses, permits, subsidies), door-to-door selective waste collection, cultural and community programming through venues such as the Casa-Museu Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Teatre Municipal, public library, and community radio, as well as transparent e-governance through its digital portal and open government platform.

Product overview

Ajuntament de Canet de Mar operates as a comprehensive municipal government portal offering a unified digital platform that integrates administrative services, cultural venues, community facilities, and civic engagement tools. The core website serves as the central hub, supported by specialized sub-portals for electronic administration (Seu Electrònica), open government transparency (Govern Obert), and online procedures (Tràmits i Gestions). The municipality also provides distinct services including the Casa-Museu Lluís Domènech i Montaner cultural museum, Ràdio Canet community radio, Teatre Municipal de Canet (TMC) performing arts venue, Biblioteca P. Gual i Pujadas public library, Vil·la Flora cultural center, and the door-to-door waste collection system (Recollida Porta a Porta). The government action plan (Pla d'Actuació Municipal 2023-2027) coordinates all municipal services across three main areas: Servei a les Persones (citizen services), Serveis Generals (general services), and Territori (territorial development).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 69.77% selective waste collection rate in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• Consell Comarcal del MaresmecoreOthers · 1 June 2018Since June 1, 2018, the municipality has delegated waste collection and street cleaning services to the Maresme County Council. The county council operates these services on behalf of the municipality.
• Diputació de BarcelonasupportiveOthersThe Barcelona Provincial Council collaborates with the municipality, as indicated by the provincial logo on the municipal website footer. The collaboration supports local governance and service delivery.
• EcovidriocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcovidrio is the sole SCRAP (Specialized Company for packaging waste management) that manages glass packaging collection in Spain. Canet de Mar has partnered with Ecovidrio for the Green Flags Movement (#MovimientoBanderasVerdes) since 2019. The municipality competes for the Green Flag of Sustainability, with Canet de Mar and Calella winning the award for Catalonia in 2025. More than 62 local hospitality establishments participate in this initiative. Ecovidrio provides environmental educators, waste containers, and wheeled bins to participating municipalities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ajuntament de Calella: Neighboring Catalan coastal municipality in the Maresme comarca that co-won the Ecovidrio Green Flag of Sustainability with Canet de Mar in 2025. Most direct peer in terms of geography, scale, tourism profile, and sustainability program participation.
• Ajuntament de Pineda de Mar: Adjacent municipality in the Maresme comarca with similar coastal town characteristics, populations, and tourism-based economies. Operates its own municipal services and competes in the same regional recreational and cultural ecosystem.
• Ajuntament de Sitges: Catalan coastal municipality of comparable scale with a strong cultural tourism heritage, festival programming, and modernist architectural legacy. Comparable in tourism orientation, cultural infrastructure, and seasonal visitor dynamics.
• Ajuntament de Sant Pol de Mar: Small neighboring Maresme municipality with similar coastal town characteristics, population size, and tourism-recreation profile. Operates comparable municipal services and shares the delegated waste management relationship with the Consell Comarcal.
• Ajuntament de Vilassar de Mar: Maresme comarca municipality with similar population scale, coastal characteristics, and municipal service portfolio. Operates within the same waste management delegation framework and shares regional governance context.
• Ajuntament de Lloret de Mar: Catalan coastal municipality with comparable tourism intensity, hospitality sector scale, and seasonal economic dynamics. Operates a similar municipal service portfolio targeting both residents and high-volume tourist visitors.

Broad incumbents

• Ajuntament de Mataró: Capital of the Maresme comarca and the largest municipality in the region. Operates a broader portfolio of municipal services and serves as the regional reference point for service delivery standards and governance practices.
• Ajuntament de Barcelona: Province capital and benchmark for municipal governance in Catalonia. Operates a vastly more extensive portfolio of cultural, sustainability, and digital services that smaller municipalities like Canet de Mar look to for aspirational standards and best practices.

Others

• Diputació de Barcelona: Barcelona Provincial Council that provides collaborative support to Canet de Mar as indicated by the provincial logo on the municipal website. Oversees inter-municipal coordination, technical assistance, and resource distribution for municipalities within the province.
• Consell Comarcal del Maresme: County council that has operated Canet de Mar's waste collection and street cleaning services since June 1, 2018. Functions as a delegated service provider and key operational partner for the municipality's waste management program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ajcanetdemar
• YouTubecanetdemar.cat/youtube
• Facebookfacebook.com/ajcanetdemar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ajuntament-de-canet-de-mar
• Instagramcanetdemar.cat/instagram

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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