# How many autonomous communities are there in Spain?

Question 1027 · Task 1 · Government, legislation and civic participation · CCSE 2026

**In Spanish, as in the exam:** ¿Cuántas comunidades autónomas hay en España?

- a) 8. (8.)
- b) 17. (17.) · Right answer
- c) 25. (25.)

**Right answer:** b) 17.

## Why

Spain is organised into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla. Each community has its own Statute of Autonomy and its own institutions.

Question 1027 of the Manual de preparación de la prueba CCSE 2026 © Instituto Cervantes: https://cervantes.org/sites/public/produccion/files/2026-10/manual-preparacion-prueba-ccse-2026.pdf

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