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El cambio de nombre de Santa Cruz del Comercio

Santa Cruz del Comercio, Comarca de Alhama, Granada

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El cambio de nombre de Santa Cruz del Comercio

Historical milestone · Santa Cruz del Comercio, Comarca de Alhama, Granada

The town was called 'Santa Cruz de Alhama' until 1884, when it changed its second name to 'del Comercio' in gratitude to the Madrid merchants who financed its reconstruction after that year's earthquake.

1884

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