1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA, a town of southern Spain, in the province of Cadiz ; on the right bank of the river Guadalete, which flows past Santa Maria into the Bay of Cadiz. Pop. ( 1 900) 13,926. The town occupies a ridge of sandstone, washed on three sides by the river, and commanding fine views of the lofty peak of San Cristobal, on the east, and the fertile Guadalete valley, celebrated in ancient Spanish ballads for its horses. At the highest point of the ridge is a Gothic church with a fine gateway, and a modern tow…
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