Medina Sidonia

Also known as Medina-Sidonia

Medina Sidonia is a city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. Considered by some to be the oldest city in Europe, it is used as a military defence location because of its elevation.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Medina Sidonia
Settlement.image_skyline: MedinaSidonia-Vista carretera.JPG
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Medina.PNG
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Medina-Sidonia.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Medina-Sidonia in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Andalusia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2

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Etymology
History
Demographics
Sights
Gallery
See also
References

Medina-Sidonia, one of Spain's most important ducal seats in the 15th century, produced an admiral, Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, who led the Spanish Armada against England in 1588. The title of Duque de Medina Sidonia was bestowed upon the family of Guzmán El Bueno for his valiant role in taking the town. The line continues and was led until March 2008 by the controversial socialist Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia (born 1936).