a province of Spain, which has the title of a kingdom ; and is bounded on the east and south by the Mediterranean sea, on the north by Catalonia and Arragon, and on the west by New Castile and the kingdom of Murcia. It is about 165 miles in length, and 63 in breadth. It is one of the most populous and agreeable parts of Spain, enjoying almost a perpetual spring. The great number of rivers wherewith it is watered renders it extremely fertile, particularly in fruits and wine. There are very rugged mountains in it, which contain mines of alum and other minerals.

a city of Spain, and capital of the kingdom of the same name. It contains about 12,000 houses, besides those of the suburbs and the summer-houses round it. It has an university, and an archbishop's see ; and was taken from the Moors by the Christians in the 13th century. The town is handsome, and adorned with very fine structures. It is not very strong, though there are some bastions along the sides of the walls. They have manufactures in wool and silk, which bring in great sums to the inhabitants. It is seated on the river Guadalaviar, over which there are five handsome bridges ; and it is about three miles from the sea, where there is a harbour, 110 miles north of Murcia, and 165 east by south of Madrid. This city surrendered to the earl of Peterborough in the year 1705 ; but it was lost again in 1707. W. Long. c. 10. N. Lat. 39. 27.