Government of Catalonia Generalitat de Catalunya Seal of the Generalitat de Catalunya Parliament, President, Government overview Formed 1283 inception 1714 first abolition 1931 first restoration 1939 second abolition 1977 second restoration Jurisdiction Catalonia Headquarters Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona Employees 165,000[1] Annual budget €29.7 billion (2012) Website gencat.cat