TRAVEL GUIDES DIRECTORY: CADIZ SPAIN ALCALÁ DEL VALLE

As of 2003, Alcala del Valle population was at the 5,400 level. The town produces exceptional handicrafts made with esparto-the material that comes from a type of grass grown in North Africa. Alcala del Valle is also known for its 'pata negra' cured ham as well as other cold meats.

Some archaeological findings in the area of Alcala del Valle give the conclusion that communities have long existed since prehistoric times. In the area of Dehesa del Tolmillo, megalithic stone structures called Dolmens have been found. In the 15th century, Alcala del Valle settlers were the Muslims expelled out of the nearby Setenil. But a century later, written history tells of how Alcala del Valle was acquired by the Archbishop of Seville, Hernando Valdes in 1559 during a time in Spain when towns were put up for sale to cover for expenses brought about by war. The Archbishop paid 1,573,000 maravedies- the ancient Spanish gold coins that were in circulation during that time.

Since the purchase, Alcala del Valle has been yielded from one powerful person to another, going through legal battles for land ownerships within its boundaries. Later on, Alcala del Valle became part of the Kingdom of Granada, which is now the province of Malaga. However, in 1834, the town was passed on officially to the province of Cadiz.

In the 20th century, a major disaster happened when strikers started a fire at the City Hall in 1903, burning many of Alcala del Valle's files. Apart from the old parochial file showing Registration of Births from the year 1546, Alcala is said to have "lost its memory" as a result of that fire.

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