El título de ciudad de Algeciras (1755) Historical milestone · Algeciras, Campo de Gibraltar, Cádiz By royal decree of 6 September 1755, Algeciras was granted city status, following its refoundation in 1704 after the loss of Gibraltar. 6 de septiembre de 1755 Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis (CC BY-SA 2.0) What to see and do in Algeciras