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Alcalá de Henares

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[al-kuh-lah day huh-nahr-uhs, -nah-rays, ahl-kah-lah the e-nah-res] / ˌæl kəˈlɑ deɪ həˈnɑr əs, -ˈnɑ reɪs, ˌɑl kɑˈlɑ ðɛ ɛˈnɑ rɛs /

noun

  1. a city in central Spain, a historic academic center on the Henares River, NE of Madrid.


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They ended up mostly near Madrid, in the central archives of the administration in the university town of Alcalá de Henares where - like most of Spain's colonial history in Africa - they were forgotten.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2023

Alberto Rojo Puebla, 34, a train conductor from Alcalá de Henares, about 200 miles south of Pamplona, traveled to the festival this year to soak up the culture, despite not being a fan of bullfighting.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2022

He is currently director of Madrid’s Abadía Theater and the Corral of Comedy theater in Alcalá de Henares city.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2022

She reportedly left work early on 24 May to recover and her body was discovered at her home in Alcalá de Henares the next day.

From BBC ● May 30, 2019

All these requisites are united in Solis:—he was born at Alcalá de Henares, a city of Castile; he was one of the best dramatic writers of his day, the day of Calderon de la Barca.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 by Various

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