GATA, a town of Spain, province of Estremadura, 60 miles N. by W. of Cáceres, on the right bank of the river Gata. It is not well built, has narrow crooked streets, three small squares, a fine parish church with a tall spire; a chapel, a large town-house built in 1843, with the lower story
for a prison, an hospital, and several schools. Its manufactures are linen and woollen fabrics, white wax, wine, oil, soap, and hats. Its trade is chiefly in these and in grain and cattle. The pop. in 1854 was 3762.