Events in the year 2009 in Spain.
Incumbents
Monarch – Juan Carlos I
Prime Minister – José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Regional presidents
Andalusia: until 7 April: Manuel Chaves 7 April–22 April: Gaspar Zarrias starting 22 April: José Antonio Griñán Aragón: Marcelino Iglesias Asturias: Vicente Álvarez Areces Balearic Islands: Francesc Antich Basque Country: Juan José Ibarretxe (until 7 May), Patxi Lopez (starting 7 May) Canary Islands: Paulino Rivero Cantabria: Miguel Ángel Revilla Castilla–La Mancha: José María Barreda Castile and León: Juan Vicente Herrera Catalonia: José Montilla Extremadura: Guillermo Fernández Vara Galicia: Emilio Pérez Touriño (until 18 April), Alberto Núñez Feijóo (starting 18 April) La Rioja: Pedro Sanz Community of Madrid: Esperanza Aguirre Region of Murcia: Ramón Luis Valcárcel Navarre: Miguel Sanz Valencian Community: Francisco Camps Ceuta: Juan Jesús Vivas Melilla: Juan José Imbroda
Events
March 1 – The Basque Nationalist Party wins a plurality of seats in Spain's Basque Country's parliamentary elections. May 18 – Italian Camorra leader Raffaele Amato is arrested in Marbella, Spain. June 19 – A bomb explodes near Bilbao in the Basque region of Spain, killing one policeman. July 10 – One person is killed by a bull, the first such fatality in 14 years, during the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. July 21 – Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos becomes the first Spanish government official to visit Gibraltar in 300 years. July 24 – The Gran Telescopio Canarias, the world's largest reflecting telescope, is inaugurated by King Juan Carlos I of Spain. July 29 – 2009 Burgos bombing: A car bomb explodes outside a police barracks in the northern Spanish city of Burgos, injuring dozens of people. July 30 – 2009 Palmanova bombing: At least two people are killed in a car bomb explosion at a Guardia Civil barracks in Palma Nova on the Spanish island of Mallorca. August 9 – Three bombs explode on the island of Majorca, Spain. November 17 – The Spanish ship Alakrana and its crew of 36 are released after a US$3.5 million ransom is paid.
Film
February 22 – Penélope Cruz wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, the first Spanish actress to win an Academy Award. September 28 – Spain's Pablo Pineda wins the best actor award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, the first actor with Down's syndrome to win an international film award. 2009 – Dance to the Spirits documentary film is released.
Highest-grossing films
Television
2009 in Spanish television
Literature
Sport
February 1 – Rafael Nadal of Spain defeats Roger Federer of Switzerland to win the 2009 Australian Open men's singles. March 15 – Luis León Sánchez wins the Paris–Nice. May 13 – FC Barcelona wins the Spanish Cup. May 16 – FC Barcelona wins the Liga. May 27 – FC Barcelona wins the UEFA Champions League and becomes the first Spanish team to win the treble. June 13–14 – Marc Gené, as part of the Peugeot Sport Total team, wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans. June 30 – July 3 − The Spanish team wins 83 medals (28 gold, 21 silver, 34 bronze) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games. July 26 – Alberto Contador wins the Tour de France. August 23 – FC Barcelona wins the Spanish Super Cup. August 28 – FC Barcelona wins the UEFA Super Cup. September 20 – Spain wins the EuroBasket 2009. September 20 – Alejandro Valverde wins the Vuelta a España. October 17 – Alberto Contador finishes first in the UCI World Ranking. December 13 – Alemayehu Bezabeh wins the European Cross Country Championships. December 19 – FC Barcelona wins the FIFA Club World Cup and becomes the first team to win six competitions in one year.