Las Provincias

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Las Provincias
TypeRegional daily newspaper
Owner(s)Grupo Vocento
PublisherFederico Domenech SA
Founded30 January 1886; 138 years ago (1886-01-30)
Political alignment
LanguageSpanish
HeadquartersValencia
CountrySpain
Sister newspapers
ISSN1578-7923
OCLC number918393908
Websitelasprovincias.es

Las Provincias is a regional newspaper published in Valencia, Spain. Founded in 1886, it is one of the oldest publications in the country.

History and profile[edit]

Las Provincias was first published in Valencia in January 1886.[1] The paper is part of the Vocento Group[2][3] and is published by Federico Domenech SA.[4] The daily has six local editions published in La Ribera, Camp de Morvedre, La Costera, La Safor, La Marina and Castellon.[2][4] Its sister newspapers include ABC, El Correo Español, El Diario Vasco and La Verdad, all of which are part of the Vocento Group.[3]

Las Provincias has a right-wing political stance.[5] In the 1960s the paper opposed the attempts of intellectuals to revive the culture and language of the region.[1]

The paper has a supplement, namely XL Semanal.[6]

Circulation[edit]

Las Provincias sold 58,354 copies in 1993.[7][8] Its circulation was 42,905 copies in 2002.[3] It was 28,000 copies in 2011.[9] The paper had a circulation of 20,771 copies in 2014.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Helena Buffery; Elisenda Marcer (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Catalans. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. pp. 24, 43. ISBN 978-0-8108-7514-2.
  2. ^ a b c "Las Provincias". Vocento. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b c David Ward (2004). "A Mapping Study of Media Concentration and Ownership in Ten European Countries" (PDF). Dutch Media Authority. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Las Provincias". Publicitas. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. ^ Miles Roddis (2002). Costa Blanca. Lonely Planet. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-74059-032-7.
  6. ^ "Tom on the Cover". Tom Cruise Forever. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. ^ "The Daily Press". Contenidos. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Facts of Spain". Florida International University. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Las Provincias". Cesanamedia Italy. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.

External links[edit]

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