Best photos of pro-independence demonstrations in Catalonia

Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida, Girona, and Tortosa

A demonstrator with a poster reading 'Independència' during the pro-independence demonstrator in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024
A demonstrator with a poster reading 'Independència' during the pro-independence demonstrator in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024 / Jordi Borràs
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September 11, 2024 06:54 PM

September 11, 2024 07:06 PM

The pro-independence demonstration that takes place every year coinciding with Catalonia's National Day took place on Wednesday in five different municipalities throughout Catalonia.

According to local policies, 73,500 demonstrators took to the street on Wednesday with the aim to "taking on the streets", as the organization of the demonstration praised for this year's protest. 

Here are some of the best photos of the demonstration across different cities.

A big estelada flag in the pro-independence protest in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024
A big estelada flag in the pro-independence protest in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024 / Jordi Borràs
A demonstrator in the pro-independence protest in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day,2024
A demonstrator in the pro-independence protest in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day,2024 / Jordi Borràs
A girl holds an 'estelada' flag in the pro-independence protest in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024.
A girl holds an 'estelada' flag in the pro-independence protest in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024. / Jordi Borràs
The pro-independence demonstration in Barcelona for Catalonia's national day, 2024
The pro-independence demonstration in Barcelona for Catalonia's national day, 2024 / Jordi Borràs
A demonstrator with a poster reading 'Independència' during the pro-independence demonstrator in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024

A demonstrator with a poster reading 'Independència' during the pro-independence demonstrator in Barcelona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024 / Jordi Borràs

A girl in the pro-independence demonstration in Barcelona, 2024
A girl in the pro-independence demonstration in Barcelona, 2024 / Jordi Borràs

 

A tractor in the pro-independence demonstration in Lleida in Catalonia's National Day, 2024.
A tractor in the pro-independence demonstration in Lleida in Catalonia's National Day, 2024. / Oriol Bosch
The pro-independence demonstration in Lleida for Catalonia's National Day, 2024
The pro-independence demonstration in Lleida for Catalonia's National Day, 2024 / Oriol Bosch
Various 'esteleda' flags in the pro-independence demonstration in Lleida, 2024
Various 'esteleda' flags in the pro-independence demonstration in Lleida, 2024 / Oriol Bosch
The pro-independence demonstration in Girona, 2024
The pro-independence demonstration in Girona, 2024 / Gemma Tubert / Gerard Vilà
A picture of the pro-independence protest in Girona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024
A picture of the pro-independence protest in Girona for Catalonia's National Day, 2024 / Gemma Tubert / Gerard Vilà
Demonstrators in the pro-independence demonstration in Tortosa, 2024
Demonstrators in the pro-independence demonstration in Tortosa, 2024 / Jordi Marsal
Demonstrators in the pro-independence protest in Tortosa, 2024
Demonstrators in the pro-independence protest in Tortosa, 2024 / Jordi Marsal