town of Spain, in the province and 21 miles from the town of Cadiz, is situated at an elevation of about 3000 feet above sea-level, in the form of an amphitheatre, on a spacious hill in the midst of a plain about 4 leagues in circumference. The town is well built, and the streets well paved and commodious. It has two parish churches; the one, Sta. Maria la Coronada, is a handsome Gothic building; that of Santiago is not so attractive. There exist two convents of nuns and five of monks. Of the ten schools in the town, four are public schools of primary instruction. There are two hospitals for the sick, and orphan and foundling hospitals. The surrounding district is traversed by the small rivers Alamo and Barbate, and contains also a number of small lakes or lagunas, and several mineral springs. From the mountainous nature of the country, there is more pasture than arable land. Much excellent fruit is grown. There are various brick and pottery works; coarse cloth is also manufactured to some extent. Pop. (1848) of town and district, 10,534.