Agriculture & Fisheries BOE Importance: 3/10

Historical irrigation systems declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Spain

04 Sep 2026 Effective: 04 Sep 2026 95 views
Who is affected:
Irrigation communities, traditional farmers and administrations with cultural heritage competencies

Summary

The Government recognizes traditional irrigation knowledge and techniques as Intangible Cultural Heritage. The declaration protects knowledge, not physical infrastructure.

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Royal Decree 720/2026 declares historical and traditional irrigation systems as a Representative Manifestation of Intangible Cultural Heritage, under Law 10/2015. The declaration exclusively protects knowledge, techniques, forms of social organization and mechanisms of intergenerational transmission linked to tradition…

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Real Decreto 720/2026, de 2 de septiembre, por el que se declaran los sistemas históricos y tradicionales de regadío como Manifestación Representativa del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial.

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