thumb|250px|Ruins of Castle of Chinchón resembling Spanish colonial presidios
thumb|250px|Ruins of Castle of Chinchón resembling Spanish colonial presidios
A presidio (jail, fortification) was a fortified base established by the Spanish Empire mainly between the 16th and 18th centuries in areas under their control or influence. The term is derived from the Latin word praesidium meaning protection or defense.
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