''Las Provincias'' is a
Spanish language
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regional newspaper published in
Valencia
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, Spain. Founded in 1886 it is one of the oldest publications in the country.
History and profile
''Las Provincias'' was first published in Valencia in January 1886.
The paper is part of the
Vocento Group[ and is published by Federico Domenech SA.]La Ribera
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, Camp de Morvedre
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Municipalities
* Albalat dels Tarongers
* Alfara de Algimia
* Algar de Palancia
* Algímia d'Alfara
* Benavites
* Benifairó de l ...
, La Costera, La Safor
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, La Marina and Castellon.[ Its sister newspapers include '']ABC
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'', ''El Correo Español
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History and profile
The brothers Ybarra y de la Revilla – Fernando, Gabriel and ...
'', ''El Diario Vasco
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History and profile
''El Diario Vasco'' was founded in 1934 by the Sociedad Vascongada de Publicaciones, led by co ...
'' and '' La Verdad'', all of which are part of the Vocento Group.[
''Las Provincias'' has a ]right-wing
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political stance. In the 1960s the paper opposed the attempts of intellectuals to revive the culture and language of the region.[
The paper has a supplement, namely ''XL Semanal''.
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Circulation
''Las Provincias'' sold 58,354 copies in 1993. Its circulation was 42,905 copies in 2002.[
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See also
*List of newspapers in Spain
This list of newspapers in Spain includes daily, weekly Spanish newspapers issued in Spain. In 1950 the number of daily newspapers in circulation in Spain was 104; by 1965 this figure had fallen to 87. In 1984, in the period following the trans ...
References
External links
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1886 establishments in Spain
Daily newspapers published in Spain
Grupo Vocento
Mass media in Valencia
Publications established in 1886
Spanish-language newspapers