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ALCALA DE GUADAIRA : Town in the Area of Sevilla, Spain
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Introduction :
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The town is located close to the banks of the Guadaira river; since the time of the Moors, there have been watermills along here, used producing flour.
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History:
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It used to be known as Alcalá de los Panaderos (Alcalá of the bakers) because it provided most of Seville's bread.
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Alcalá de Guadaira is better known for its magnificent castle and extensive defensive walls, which gave the town its name (castle means al-kalat in Arabic). One of the most important fortifications in Seville province, the castle was constructed by the Almohads and modified by the Christians, who conquered the town in the mid 13th century under Fernando III.
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Information in Wikipedia : Alcala De Guadaira
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Communications : NO INFO
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Population : 60.000
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Town Hall Web Site : Alcala De Guadaira
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