Our sources
GlutenFreeMap brings together information from several trusted sources. Here we credit and link the associations and organisations whose work makes the map possible. We remain a complementary tool: they are the authority in their territory.
In each territory, celiac associations are the trusted reference: they accredit restaurants, train the hospitality sector and maintain listings that have been built over decades. GlutenFreeMap gathers and maps part of that knowledge, always citing its origin and linking back to the original source.
How we use this dataAsociación de Celíacos y Sensibles al Gluten (ACSG)
The Asociación de Celíacos y Sensibles al Gluten (ACSG) is the reference organisation for the celiac community of the Madrid region. It offers dietary care, psychological support, establishment certification and one of the largest gluten-free directories in Spain, from which a significant share of GlutenFreeMap’s listings is drawn.
View sourceAssociació de Celíacs de Catalunya
The Associació de Celíacs de Catalunya is Spain’s oldest celiac organisation: active since 1977, it was the first body in the country created to defend the interests of celiac people. It maintains a directory of accredited establishments that GlutenFreeMap cites as one of its sources in Catalonia.
View sourceAsociación de Celíacos de Galicia (ACEGA)
The Asociación de Celíacos de Galicia (ACEGA) has supported celiac people across Galicia’s four provinces for over 25 years. It accredits restaurants with the “Crossed Grain” symbol and maintains a directory of venues and bakeries that feeds GlutenFreeMap’s coverage in Galicia.
View sourceAsociación de Celíacos de la Comunidad Valenciana (ACECOVA)
ACECOVA, the celiac association of the Valencian Community, has worked since 1987 for celiac people across Valencia, Alicante and Castellón. It accredits venues through its “Safe Establishments” programme, a network GlutenFreeMap cites as one of its sources in the region.
View sourceAsociación Celíaca del Principado de Asturias (ACEPA)
The Asociación Celíaca del Principado de Asturias (ACEPA) is a non-profit run by volunteers diagnosed with celiac disease. Based in Oviedo and a FACE member, its compilation of safe venues and restaurants feeds GlutenFreeMap’s Asturian listings.
View sourceRed «Málaga sin Gluten» (Ayuntamiento de Málaga)
“Málaga sin Gluten” is an institutional network run by the City of Málaga, through its Health and Consumer Service, together with the ACEMA association. It gathers supervised establishments with celiac-friendly options, a resource GlutenFreeMap cites as one of its sources in Málaga.
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The role of celiac associations
Every Spanish autonomous community has a celiac association offering dietary guidance, family support and establishment accreditation programmes. Their fieldwork — visiting venues, training kitchens and reviewing allergen information — is the foundation for much of the gluten-free information available in Spain. When a GlutenFreeMap listing comes from one of these organisations, we say so, so you can go to the original source.
FACE and the crossed-grain symbol
Many of these associations are part of the Federation of Celiac Associations of Spain (FACE), which coordinates the celiac movement nationally. The international barred-wheat-ear symbol identifies controlled products and establishments. In the European Union, the “gluten-free” claim requires a maximum of 20 ppm (Regulation (EU) No 828/2014).
Federation of Celiac Associations of Spain (FACE)Some location data comes from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the ODbL licence.