Cantón federal de Rota (1873) Historical milestone · Rota, Costa Noroeste, Cádiz Image of Rota, not of the place itself. During the First Republic, Rota declared itself an independent canton between 22 July and 3 August 1873, joining the cantonalist movement that Cádiz also took part in. 22 de julio - 3 de agosto de 1873 Photo: Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada (CC BY-SA 2.0) What to see and do in Rota