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Plaza de Pío XII (Square) 
In the poor area of Santiago, behind the gates that opened on to the lands west of the city, is the Arco de la Rosa (Arch). The Square is an almost rectangular space with one of its sides making up the principal facade of the Cathedral. Pío XII (1876–1958), was Pope number 260 in the Roman Catholic Church and Monarch and Sovereign of the Vatican from the 2 March 1939 until the day of his death.
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Compañía
In memory of the Compañía de Jesús (Those Accompanying Jesus), that was founded here in 1564. It's one of the biggest commercial streets in the city and a key point of the main fiestas (celebrations).
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Ancha
Since the 18th century, this street has been the nerve centre of the city. Its spacious and rectilinear layout allows the visitor good views of its principal buildings.
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Novena
This steeply inclining street has been called Aranda, Julián Romea and Eduardo Dato. It leads into Calle Ancha and is a spectacular place to be during the Holy Week.
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Santiago
Jacob (called St. James the Great, or St. James of Zebedee, as opposed to the other apostle known as Jacob, St. James of Alfeo, St. James the Lesser), apostle of Jesus of Nazareth, born in Gallilee, died in Jerusulem, in the 1st century.
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Arquitecto Acero
Named after the architect Vicente de Acero, a native of Seville and an connoissuer of the innovations in Italian architecture in his time. He drew up the designs for Cadiz Cathedral.
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Montañés
Juan Martínez Montañés (1568-1649). A Spanish baroque sculptor. He was educated and trained in Granada. He completed his education in Seville where he set up the Sevillan School. This street is part of the Official Route and is the 'anteroom' for the confraternities waiting to enter into the Plaza del Palillero.
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Plaza de Candelaria
Used to be the Plaza de Castelar. Its current name is in recognition of the Candelaria Convent that once existed here. The square is an expansion of this plot and, before it was landscaped in 1884, it was the site of a circus and a theatre.
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Plaza del Palillero
Formerly known as the Plaza General Varela, although both before and after it has been known as Palillero. An emblematic place to be during Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Cadiz.
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San José (St. Joseph)
Another long street that stretches all the way from the centre of town to the neighbourhood of La Viña. Joseph of Nazareth was the husband of Mary, the Mother of Jesus of Nazareth, and therefore the Father of Jesus. He was of humble origin, a carpenter by trade, a profession that he taught to his son, (although the genealogy of Matthew 1:1-17 and Luke 3:23-38 traces Jesus from the the line of King David). The date of Joseph's death is unknown or ignored and goes unmentioned in the evangelical testimonies to the teachings of Jesus. It is therefore assumed that he died before these took place.
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Plaza de San Juan de Dios (Square)
The original Plaza Mayor (main square) in the city, also known as Corredera. It was built round the one of the old tributaries of the sea, that once passed through the city, hence it's irregular layout.
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San Francisco (St. Francis)
This square marks one of the most important intersections in the historical quarter, reaching from the Franciscan temple up to Calle Nueva and the gates to the Plaza de San Juan de Dios.
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Plaza de San Francisco (Square)
This square is at the end of the street that shares its name. It's divided into two: one area more spacious than the other, in front of the Church facade; and the other to the side, a thinner and trapezoidal shape.
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Beato (the Blessed) Diego de Cadiz
Brother Diego José of Cadiz or Blessed Diego José of Cadiz, whose Christian name was Jose Francisco Lopez-Caamaño y Garcia de Perez (Cadiz, 30th March 1743 - Ronda, Malaga, 24th March 1801) was a Spanish Capuchin monk. Born into a rich family, he was orphaned at the age of 9. He was admitted to the School of Capuchin Brothers in Seville and joined the order on the 31st March 1759, under the name he is more popularly known by.
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Nueva
Calle Nueva is at the end of Calle San Francisco, just before the Plaza de San Juan de Dios. In his memoirs, the Savoy merchant Raimundo Lantery, in Cadiz from 1673 to 1700, named this street as the commercial and financial axis of its time. At one point it was called Duque de la Victoria.
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Pelota (the Ball)
This street got its name in the 17th century, after the estate in which they once played ball. In 16th century documents it appears as Mesón de Montesinos. For some years it was known as Alonso el Sabio. One of the biggest roads that links two strategic points of Cadiz, the Ayuntamiento (City Council) and the Cathedral.
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San Pedro - Saint Peter
This street has taken on a special confraternal 'protagonist' in the last decade: San Pedro, or Saint Peter, the Apostle of Jesus Christ and first leader of the Church. He was a fisherman on the Sea of Gallilee, until he left his home in Cafarnaum to join the disciples of Jesus in the early days of his preaching. Other fishermen of the area also joined Jesus, such as his brother Andrew and the two sons of Zebedee, James and John, all of whom formed the original nucleus of the twelve apostles.
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Plaza de Fray Félix ('Brother Felix Square').
José Félix Esquivel y Aldao (1785 - 1845). Became a legendary hero for his efforts on the battlefield during campaigns in Chile and Peru alongside San Martín. Known by his military rank of General Aldao, his enemies called him 'the Monk' as he was a priest. San Martín appointed him chaplain during the Andes offensive. The Square that carries his name is an urban space that has been the centre for some of the most important buildings in the city since the Middle Ages
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Plaza de Mina (Square)
The site corresponds with the old kitchen gardens of the San Francisco Convent and dates back to 1838. Once upon a time these were leafy streets; in 1861 they became ornate gardens. The last significant reforms were made in 1897, bringing them into accord with the surrounding architecture.
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Sagasta
Formerly known as General Queipo de Llano. Práxedes Mateo Sagasta (1825-1903) was a Spanish politicain, President of the Government six times over between 1870 y 1902 and famous for his rhetoric. He was a member of the Cortes between 1854 and 1857 and later between 1858 and 1863.
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