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ALCALA (Moorish al Kala, the " Fortress " or " See also: Spanish towns, all founded or named by the Moors
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Alcala de Henares (pop
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(1900) 11,206) iS' separatelydescribed on account of its See also: historical importance
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Alcala la Real (15,973), a picturesque See also: town with a See also: fine abbey, is situated in mountainous country in the extreme See also: south-west of See also: Jaen
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Its distinctive name.la Real, " the Royal," was conferred in memory of its capture by See also: Alphonso XI. of Leon in 1340
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In 18ro the French under Count Sebastiani here defeated the Spaniards
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Alcala de los Gazules (8877), on the See also: river Barbate, in the province of Cadiz, has a thriving See also: trade in See also: cork and agricultural produce
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Alcala de Guadaira (8198), on the river Guadaira, near Seville, is popularly called Alcala de los Panadores, or " Alcala of the Bakers," because it supplies Seville with large quantities of See also: bread
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Alcala de Chisbert (6293) is situated on the See also: coast of Castellon de la Plana; Alcala del Rio (3006), on the Guadalquivir, 6 m
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N. of Seville; Alcala del See also: Jucar (2968), on the Jilcar, in
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See also: Albacete; Alcala de la Selva (1490), on the See also: southern slopes of the Sierra del Gudar, in See also: Teruel; Alcala de la Vega (712), on the river Cabriel, in See also: Cuenca; Alcalh de Gurrea (632), on the river See also: Seton, in See also: Huesca; Alcala del Obispo (432), in the same province; Alcala de See also: Ebro (388) and Alcala de Moncayo (367), both in Saragossa
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