ROQUE, St, a city of Spain, in the province of Seville, and the partido of Gibraltar. It is about six miles from the latter fortress, and the first place beyond the Spanish lines. It stands on an elevated spot, commanding a view of the rock of Gibraltar. It contains about 1800 inhabitants, exclusive of the troops. There is another town of the same name, with the addition of De Rumiera, in the district of Montaña, in the province of Burgos, on the river Miera, containing 1250 inhabitants.
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