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Elche receives the city title

Elx/Elche, El Baix Vinalopó, Alicante

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Elche receives the city title

Historical milestone · Elx/Elche, El Baix Vinalopó, Alicante

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In 1871 Amadeo I granted Elche the title of city, a recognition of the demographic and industrial growth the villa had undergone during the 19th century. The distinction came when esparto and the espadrille already sustained the local economy.

1871

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