Albacete

American

[ahl-vah-the-te] / ˌɑl vɑˈθɛ tɛ /

noun

a city in SE Spain.

Albacete British

/ alβaˈθete /

noun

a city in SE Spain: metal goods manufacturing. Pop: 155 142 (2003 est)

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When Simeone first arrived, Atletico had just been eliminated from the Copa del Rey by third-tier Albacete and were 10th in La Liga, 21 points adrift of the leaders.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

After the shock Copa del Rey defeat at second-tier Albacete in Arbeloa's first match at the helm, his Madrid have started to take shape.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Arbeloa, who takes over for Wednesday's Copa del Rey match at Albacete, was the head coach of Real Madrid's reserve team for seven months prior to the appointment.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

"My congratulations for the release of Ana Baneira. She is in good health," Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told journalists during a visit to Albacete, in central Spain.

From Reuters • Feb. 26, 2023

HELL�N, a town of south-eastern Spain, in the province of Albacete, on the Albacete-Murcia railway.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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