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Duke of Santoña

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Dukedom of Santoña
Creation date10 May 1875
Created byAlfonso XII
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderJuan Manuel de Manzanedo y González de la Teja, 1st Duke of Santoña
Present holderJuan Manuel Mitjans y Domecq, 5th Duke of Santoña[1]
Former seat(s)Palace of Santoña

Duke of Santoña (Spanish: Duque de Santoña) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee, granted in 1875 by Alfonso XII to Juan Manuel de Manzanedo, an important railway and banking tycoon who contributed greatly to the Bourbon Restoration in Spain.[2][3][4]

The title makes reference to the port city of Santoña in Cantabria.

Dukes of Santoña (1875)

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  • Hidalgos de España, Real Asociación de (2018). Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles. Ediciones Hidalguía. ISBN 978-84-94841-02-6.