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Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas

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Spanish research institute (founded 1963)

The Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (Centre for Sociological Research), or CIS, is a Spanish public research institute. It was founded in 1963 as the Instituto de la Opinión Pública, and after the 1977 Spanish general election acquired its present name. The institute publishes the Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas and various series of books.2 It is part of Ministry of the Presidency of Spain.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 3, 1963Founded1
Sede del Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas de España (Madrid) 01
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The Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (Centre for Sociological Research), or CIS, is a Spanish public research institute. It was founded in 1963 as the Instituto de la Opinión Pública, and after the 1977 Spanish general election acquired its present name. The institute publishes the Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas and various series of books.2

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of the Presidency of Spain

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Timeline

  1. Jan 3, 1963Founded Founded1