ANDALUSIA, is the most western province of Spain, having Estremadura and La Mancha on the north; the kingdom of Granada, the straits of Gibraltar, and the ocean, on the east and south; and on the west, the kingdom of Algarva in Portugal, from which it is separated by the river Guadiana. It is about 182 miles long, and 150 broad. The chief cities and towns are Seville the capital, Baeza, Gibraltar, Cordova, Cadiz, Medina Sidonia, Jaen, Port St Mary, &c. It is the best, most fruitful, and the richest part of all Spain. There is good air, a fertile soil, and a great extent of sea coast fit for commerce. The population in 1787 amounted to 738,153.