What may I do in Mieres?
Parkthe vehicle, on the public road
YES
the municipal by-law
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
YES
the municipal by-law
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NO
the municipal by-law
What changes on 1 October 2026
Rule already published but not yet in force. It does not apply today.
- Park: YES, WITH LIMITS · RGC arts. 91.2, 91.3, 92.2, 92.3.d, 92.4 y 94 (art. 93 suprimido desde 1-oct-2026); Ley 22/1988 de Costas arts. 33.5 y 97; RDLeg 6/2015 art. 80.1
- Sleep inside: YES · 92.4 y 156
- Camp: NO · 92.4
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
this municipalityprotected areaneighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
YES
no prohibition appears in the rule read
the municipal by-law governs · 2.
«Que compleixi les normes de trànsit i circulació en vigor, independentment de la permanència o no de persones al seu interior, tant en horari diürn com nocturn.»
Which text each answer comes from
Park · yes
Ordenança municipal reguladora del pàrquing i estada d'autocaravanes art. 2 · verified on 2021-11-15
Camp · no
Ordenança municipal reguladora del pàrquing i estada d'autocaravanes art. 6 · verified on 2021-11-15
Not here, even though the rest of the municipality allows it
the protected area
IT DEPENDS
- The rules on permitted uses in each protected area are set out in its own Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Naturales, approved by the autonomous community. That is where things are prohibited or permitted, and that is where one has to look.
- Ley 42/2007 does NOT classify sleeping in the vehicle overnight or camping as offences. Its art. 80 covers discharges, damage to habitats and the capture of species. The fine bands in art. 81 only come into play if the conduct falls within one of those cases.
Ley 42/2007, de 13 de diciembre, del Patrimonio Natural y de la Biodiversidad art. 36.1
«La declaración de los Parques y Reservas Naturales exigirá la previa elaboración y aprobación del correspondiente Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Naturales de la zona.»
These rules cover part of the municipality, not all of it. A municipal by-law may forbid what the State allows, but it may not allow what the State forbids.
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Mieres is a medium-sized municipality measuring 6 by 7 kilometres. Within its boundaries there are 3 protected areas, including Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 7 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Superficie | 26 km² |
|---|---|
| Area | 6 × 7 km |
| Costa | no, inland municipality |
| Protected areas | 3 |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 7 |
This municipality touches: Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa, Muntanyes de Rocacorba-Puig de la Banya del Boc, Riu Fluvià.
3 protected areas within
Mieres touches 3 Natura 2000 sites.
- Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa
- Muntanyes de Rocacorba-Puig de la Banya del Boc
- Riu Fluvià
Inside them: the rules of use are set by the Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Naturales of the area itself (Ley 42/2007 art. 36.1), not by national law.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply
Why — the layers that apply here
municipality · this one governs
Ordenanza de Mieres
- Scope: the entire municipality.
- The by-law permits parking regardless of whether or not there are people inside the vehicle, both by day and by night, and sets no limit on hours or nights.
- Art. 2 itself adds that it is irrelevant whether the occupants remain inside the vehicle, provided that the activity they carry out inside does not extend outside.
Ordenança municipal reguladora del pàrquing i estada d'autocaravanes art. 2 · verified on 2021-11-15
«Que compleixi les normes de trànsit i circulació en vigor, independentment de la permanència o no de persones al seu interior, tant en horari diürn com nocturn.»
protected zone
3 areas: Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa · Muntanyes de Rocacorba-Puig de la Banya del Boc · Riu Fluvià
- The rules on permitted uses in each protected area are set out in its own Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Naturales, approved by the autonomous community. That is where things are prohibited or permitted, and that is where one has to look.
- Ley 42/2007 does NOT classify sleeping in the vehicle overnight or camping as offences. Its art. 80 covers discharges, damage to habitats and the capture of species. The fine bands in art. 81 only come into play if the conduct falls within one of those cases.
- Many plans prohibit wild camping and permit parking on roads and in signposted car parks. This is not a general rule: it depends on the plan.
Ley 42/2007, de 13 de diciembre, del Patrimonio Natural y de la Biodiversidad art. 36.1 · verified on 2026-08-11
«La declaración de los Parques y Reservas Naturales exigirá la previa elaboración y aprobación del correspondiente Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Naturales de la zona.»
country
Spain
- sleeping inside with everything packed away is PARKING, not camping: it is not a defined offence
- stabilising legs: forbidden, they turn parking into camping
- awning, table, chairs, hanging out washing, discharging waste water: camping
Reglamento General de Circulación; Ley 7/1985; Ley 42/2007 art. RGC, sin el apartado 92.4 (se añade el 1-10-2026) · verified on 2026-08-08
«Se añade el apartado 4, con efectos de 1 de octubre de 2026, por el art. único.15 del Real Decreto 518/2026, de 24 de junio»
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
Sant Miquel de Campmajor · national ruleyesSant Aniol de Finestres · national ruleyesSanta Pau · national ruleyesSant Ferriol · national ruleyesPorqueres · national ruleyesPlanes d'Hostoles, Les · national ruleyesArgelaguer · national ruleyesSant Martí de Llémena · national ruleyesSerinyà · national ruleyesSant Jaume de Llierca · national ruleyes
Adjoining municipalities with their rule. This site does not say where other people have slept: that is a different product.
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.