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MADRIDEJOS

Volume 13 · 142 words · 1860 Edition

a town of Spain, province of Toledo, on the high road of Andalucia, which crosses the plains of La Mancha, 40 miles S.E. of Toledo. The streets are broad and regular; but the houses are old, built of tapia, and have a mean appearance. The church of the Franciscan nuns, and the convent San Cristo del Prado, are good edifices; the latter is surrounded with trees, and has a fine promenade in its vicinity,—the only place of recreation in the town. Madridejos is supplied with water from wells, and from springs in the neighbouring hills. The manufacture of bombasin has much decayed of late years in the town, from the cheapness of foreign productions. The surrounding district is of good soil, and grows wheat, rye, wine, oil, and saffron. There are also numerous quarries of gypsum and limestone. Market-day, Saturday. Pop. 5160.