Spanish Municipal Councils during Francoism (1939–1976)

The database Spanish Municipal Councils during Francoism (1939–1976) compiles standardized information on the political composition of Spanish municipalities during the Francoist period. It is based on official documentation preserved in Spanish historical archives and is currently being expanded, with additional provinces to be incorporated in forthcoming updates. The database is the result of two research and innovation projects led by Albert Falcó-Gimeno: the project “The appointment and persistence of autocratic local elites: The case of Francoism and the democratic transition in Spain”, funded by the Institut d’Estudis de l’Autogovern of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and the project “Transitioning elites? Autocratic elite persistence in transitions to democracy”, funded by the 2024 Leonardo Grants of the BBVA Foundation.