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Almadén

American  
[ahl-mah-then] / ˌɑl mɑˈðɛn /

noun

  1. a town in Spain: mercury mines.

Almadén British  
/ almaˈθen /

noun

  1. a town in S Spain: rich cinnabar mines, worked since Roman times. Pop: 6659 (2003 est)

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With another colony from Saltillo, Carabajal founded Nuevo Almadén, near the present Monclova.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

A colony was now established at thrice abandoned Almadén and later became Monclova.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Bolton, Herbert Eugene

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