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LOS ANGELES, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Tu Ciudad, the English-language guide to Latino L.A., launches its new website http://ciudadmag.com/ to meet the growing demand of readers and advertisers. Launching July 1st, the new online portal provides daily updates of news impacting the Latino community, editorial features from the magazine, entertainment coverage, and user resources including calendar listings, a cultural dining guide, local retail shops, music playlists, plus much more.

"There has been a great need for a central, online presence for L.A. Latinos, especially with new statistics that show 78% of English-dominant Hispanics using the Internet," states founder/publisher Jaime Gamboa. "Many national and local advertisers are looking for additional options that compliment their print advertising campaigns to reach this dynamic consumer and they can now do so with CIUDADMAG.COM."

Overseeing the creative development of the website is Angelo Figueroa, Tu Ciudad's Editorial Director and the founding editor of People en Espanol. Figueroa is no foreigner to the online world. As programming director, he was responsible for the successful re-launch of AOL Latino. He comments, "Ciudadmag.com will be the definitive online guide to Latino L.A., offering many great services to the magazine's readers and the diverse online population. This launch represents a new phase for Tu Ciudad in its pursuit to provide quality media."

Ciudadmag.com offers many great features for readers and advertisers, including custom editorial videos of local chef's recipes, shopping finds, and nightlife entertainment; musical playlists from various personalities; forums for lively discussions; blogs on music, fashion and the Latino marketplace; weekend suggestions; archived stories from the magazine, and search engines for restaurants, clubs, stores, and theaters, all provided as free content. Gamboa insists, "the new website will be a daily resource for the magazine's avid readers and thousands of others who are new to the product."

Tu Ciudad magazine

Tu Ciudad is an award-winning, city magazine for L.A. Latinos, published 10 times a year. Copies are sold at stores throughout Southern California including Ralphs, Albertson's, Vons, Rite-Aid, Barnes & Noble, Borders and newsstands throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. Tu Ciudad

Web site: http://www.ciudadmag.com/