Duke of Denia
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| Creation date | 28 June 1886 |
| Created by | Alfonso XII |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Ángela María Apolonia Pérez de Barradas y Bernuy, 1st Duchess of Denia |
| Present holder | Victoria Elisabeth Hohenlohe-Langenburg y Schmidt-Polex, 5th Duchess of Denia[1] |
Duke of Denia (Spanish: Duque de Denia), is an hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. It was granted to Ángela Maria Apolonia Pérez de Barradas y Bernuy on 28 June 1886 by king Alfonso XII.[2][3][4] The tile was originally granted as "Duke of Denia and Tarifa" (duque de Denia y Tarifa) but was separated into two different titles on 22 December 1886 by the Queen Regent, Maria Christina of Austria.
- Ángela María Apolonia Pérez de Barradas y Bernuy, 1st Duchess of Denia y Tarifa
