Algaba, La
Village located in a valley along the Guadalquivir River, belonging to the Aljarafe region to the north of Seville.
Within the mixture of architectural styles and periods of the village two monuments stand out: the beautiful Torre de los Guzmanes, built by Juan de Guzmán in the mid-15th century and the Church of Santa María de las Nieves.
History
Historians believe that it is the ancient Tartessian city of Belbilis, conquered by the Romans and later destroyed by the Visigoths. Its name comes from an Arab word meaning forest, and it seems that there must have been a big forest in the surroundings.
It was conquered by Fernando III, who gave it to his son Fadrique. At the latter´s death it was reincorporated to the royal estate. In 1304 it was given to the Prince Alfonso de la Cerda, who would later give it to the Duque de Niebla. Finally, the Duque exchanged it with Juan Guzmán for Medina Sidonia.
The Guzmán family acquired the title of Marqueses de la Algaba during the reign of Philip II. The village was attached to that family until the abolition of feudal domains in the 19th century, when it constituted its first Town Council.
Eminent citizens
Antonio Calvo Carrión, painter.
Pedro Carranza "Algabeño II", bullfighter.
José García Carranza "Algabeño", bullfighter.
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