Arahal is a municipality

Municipality

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 in Seville

Seville

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, Spain

Spain

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. It is situated 117 meters above sea level and is southwest of Seville. It had a population of 19,150 in 2008.

History

The city was founded before the Roman Empire

Roman Empire

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, and during Roman rule it had the name of Calúcula. On 22 July 1248, Fernando III

Ferdinand III of Castile

Saint Ferdinand III, T.O.S.F., was the King of Castile from 1217 and León from 1230. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Through his second marriage he was also Count of Aumale. He finished the work done by his maternal grandfather Alfonso VIII and consolidated the...

 conquered the city, which served to be a strategic point in conquering the nearby city of Morón de la Frontera

Morón de la Frontera

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two days later.

Monuments

There are several monuments in Arahal, including:

• Nta.Sra. de la Victoria.
• Vera-Cruz.
• Convento de Nta.Sra. del Rosario.
• San Roque.
• Santo Cristo de la Misericordia.
• Santa María Magdalena. It is in the Neoclassical style and is the oldest temple in Arahal.
• Ermita de San Antonio.