The is a Spanish

daily newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...

based in León. Founded in 1906, it is one of the most-widely circulated regional newspapers in

Castile and León Castile and León is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwestern Spain. Castile and León is the largest autonomous community in Spain by area, covering 94,222 km2. It is, however, sparsely populated, with a pop ...

, along with ''

El Norte de Castilla ''El Norte de Castilla'' () is a Spanish-language daily newspaper based in Valladolid, Spain. After ''Faro de Vigo'', founded in 1853, ''El Norte de Castilla'' is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the country, tracing its origins to 1854. The ...

''.

History

The ''Diario de León'' was founded in 1906 as a Catholic regional newspaper, maintaining close ties with the Diocese of León. It received support from both conservative politicians and clergy alike, as it promoted right-wing Catholicism and

Spanish nationalism The creation of the tradition of the political community of Spaniards as common destiny over other communities has been argued to trace back to the Cortes of Cádiz. From 1812 on, revisiting the previous history of Spain, Spanish liberalism tende ...

. Its first issue was published on 3 February 1906. On 28 April 1973, the ''Diario de León'' became a morning newspaper. According to the , the newspaper had a

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of 15,640 from July 2007 to June 2008.

Notable personnel

* Manuel Cachafeiro * Luis Corral y Feliú * José Díez Monar * Antolín Gutiérrez Cuñado * José González Fernández * * *

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diario de León 1906 establishments in Spain Culture of León, Spain Daily newspapers published in Spain Spanish news websites Newspapers established in 1906