The Amazing Madoz Geographic Dictionary

Brian's Spain Domain

Feb 10 2024 | 00:21:45

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Show Notes

Often just called “El Madoz”, this herculean work edited by Pascual Madoz was comprised of 16 huge volumes that covers, at least in theroy, each and every municipality in Spain and its then overseas possessions. Completed in 1850, it took 16 years to put together, which is not that bad considering the time and the […]

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