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