Communist Party of the Balearic Islands

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Communist Party of the Balearic Islands
Partit Comunista de les Illes Balears
Founded1977;47 years ago (1977)
HeadquartersCarrer del Agels nº 14, 07003 Palma de Mallorca
Youth wing Communist Youth of the Balearic Islands (JCIB-UJCE)
Ideology Communism
Republicanism
Political position Left-wing to far-left
National affiliation United Left of the Balearic Islands (1986–present)
Colours  Red
Website
www.pce.es/baleares/

The Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (Catalan : Partit Comunista de les Illes Balears) is the federation of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) in the Balearic Islands. PCIB was constituted in its present shape in 1977.

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