El caciquisme a la província de Castelló durant la Restauració

Abstract

In this article the main traits of bossism in the zone of Castelló during the period of Spanish History called Restoration (1874-1931) are exposed. Bossism has its roots in a peculiar social reality, and it's for this cause that it is not possible to talk about a unique model for all the country. The area of Castelló, in this time, was agrarian and conservative, with a great degree of illiteracy and, therefore, weak politically (with only one exception: the capital). Politically mighty bosses, in this context, were intermediaries between the central polítical Power and the citizens, by controlling main institutions of the province.