Valencianism Explained

Valencianism (Catalan; Valencian: valencianisme, in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /valensiaˈnizme/) is a political ideology of nationalist or regionalist character whose objective is the defense of the Valencian Community (also known as Valencian Country or Kingdom of València)^[1] and its culture by the means of the establishment and strengthening of its own institutions.

Types of Valencianism include:

• Blaverism, a political movement that aims to the recovery of the identity, language, history and traditions of the Valencian Community characterised by strong Anti-Catalanism.
• Valencian nationalism, a political movement that advocates to maintain and promote the recognition of the linguistic, cultural and political personality of the Valencian Community.
• Valencian regionalism, a cultural and political movement that aims to the recovery of the identity (language, history, traditions and other peculiarities) of the Valencian Community.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sinopsis del Estatuto de la Comunitat Valenciana. Spanish Congress. 2006. 19 January 2022.