Sources

Every CatalunyaInfo page cites where its information came from. This page explains which sources we use, in what order, and why.

Order of preference

1. The official source. Whoever runs the thing we are describing: the natural park, the town council, the meteorological service, the transport operator. It has authority over the fact, and we link it wherever it exists.

2. Primary sources. A document, bulletin, register or dataset published directly by whoever produced it.

3. Press and specialist media. Useful for spotting changes and context, but we use them to reach the original, never as a substitute for it.

4. Our own observation. Where we do this, we label it as such and say when.

What we do not accept as a source

Aggregators without attribution, content copied between websites, social media without independent verification, and any text whose origin we cannot trace.

We also never use AI-generated text as a source of fact: a language tool is not an authority on an opening time or a mountain road.

How we cite them

Sources consulted appear at the foot of the page with the name of the organisation and a direct link to the original. Links are clean: no tracking parameters added by us.

Where a fact was checked on a specific date, the page carries the corresponding verification date.

When sources disagree

If two official sources say different things, we do not quietly pick one: we explain the discrepancy and, where possible, ask whoever has authority over the fact.

Third-party links

Linking a source does not mean we endorse or control it. If you find a broken link or one that now points somewhere else, tell us.

The wider framework is set out in our editorial policy.