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Alcalá de Guadaíra
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Alcalá de Guadaíra
Total population
69,962
Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Alcalá de Guadaíra is a town located approximately 17 km southeast of Seville, Spain; in recent years the expansion of Seville has meant that Alcalá has become a suburb of that city. Alcalá used to be known as Alcalá de los Panaderos because it provided most of Seville's bread. The town is located on the banks of the Guadaíra River, and watermills built during the Moorish period of Spain can still be found in the area.
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History
Irippo, the main Turdetan city in the Guadaíra basin, was located in Mesa de Gandul (Alcalá de Guadaíra), and minted its own coin in Roman times. The site of Alcalá was taken by Muslim forces in the 8th century and their name has held to modern times. The toponym Alcalá, from the Arabic القلعة al-qalʿa for fortification or citadel, is shared by many places throughout Spain. Alcalá de Guadaíra was under the domination of multiple Muslim kingdoms from the Umayyad Caliphate in 756 to the fall of the Almohads in 1244. It was the Almohads who built extensive fortifications on a promontory overlooking the river. These fortifications continue to dominate the south-west side of the town. In 1244, Alcalá de Guadaíra was retaken by Ferdinand III of Castile who was responsible for the refurbishing of the castle and town fortifications, which were subsequently used as a royal prison with a military presence. Following Ferdinand's death it fell into disrepair and ceased to be a prison or military barracks. Alcalá was home to a small but important Jewish community. In December 1390, Archdeacon Ferrant Martinez led a mob that razed the synagogue to the ground. The members of the Jewish community were soon after put to the sword. This town was the birthplace of Leandro José de Flores (1776–1839), priest and historian.
Geography
Situated in southern Spain, Alcalá enjoys a Mediterranean climate characterised by mild wet winters and hot dry summers. The town is on elevated terrain in relation to Seville. This area is known as Los Alcores, and Alcalá is the largest urban development in this area. The River Guadaíra runs through town and has in places formed a steep-sided valley with low cliffs. The upper river watershed runs from the east and south-east of town. It proceeds through town and joins the Guadalquivir to the south of Seville. The river has for many years been heavily contaminated with the by-products of olive processing and other waste being dumped directly into the river. Large amounts of foam and an unpleasant smell are not uncommon features of the river in winter. Despite this, the river provides a haven for much wildlife as its banks are well covered with trees and vegetation. Until the beginning of the 20th century, in 1930 the dam was built in the Guadalquivir river as it passes Alcalá del Río, the Guadaira River was a major spawning river basin for the European Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) sustaining a successful fishery and caviar industry in the area. On 28 March 2007 the only figurative bridge in Europe, the Dragon Bridge, was inaugurated as part of the town's beltway. On the southern side of the river is a large area of stone pine woodland, Oromana.
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Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Alcalá de Guadaíra, sourced from Wikidata.
- Q1257262Dec 15, 2008sporting event
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Official Identifiers
INE — Spanish National Statistics
- INE code
- 41004
- Population (Wikidata)
- 77,474
- Wikidata
- Q494781
Municipality codes via Wikidata P772
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • INE — Spanish national statistics, municipality code via Wikidata P772
- • INE — Spanish National Statistics — Municipality codes via Wikidata P772