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The Granadan raid and the nickname of socarrats

Cocentaina, El Comtat, Alicante

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The Granadan raid and the nickname of socarrats

Historical milestone · Cocentaina, El Comtat, Alicante

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In 1304 an expedition from the kingdom of Granada sacked and burned the town. From the fire that razed the houses comes the nickname socarrats by which the residents are still known, recalled every year in the events of the patron saint festivities.

1304

Photo: TaronjaSatsuma (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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