Spanish Morocco, was the area of Morocco ruled by Spain from up to 1956, when France and Spain recognised Moroccan independence. The capital of Spanish Morocco was called Tetuan (Tétouan). The territories of Spanish Morocco included Northern Morocco (the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and the territory between), the Tarfaya Strip, and Ifni. Ceuta and Melilla had been Spanish for centuries, however most of the other territories were only gained after the 1912 Morocco Crisis. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tétouan (Arabic: تطوان (meaning eyes in the Berber language)) is the capital and cultural centre of the region Tanja (Tangier) in the north of Morocco, near the Mediterranean Sea. ... Ceuta is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast near the Straits of Gibraltar. ... Melilla is a Spanish enclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. ... The southernmost region in Morocco, the Tarfaya Strip was one of the last holdings in current-day Morocco ceeded by the Spanish before Moroccan integration. ... Ifni was a Spanish colony on the African coast in what is now Morocco, south of Casablanca and across from the Canary Islands. ... Ceuta is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast near the Straits of Gibraltar. ... Melilla is a Spanish enclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ...

There was a Spanish presence in the area from the time of the 15th century explorations, with formal Spanish possession from the mid-19th century. (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1956, when French Morocco became independent, Spain surrendered parts of its territories to the newly independent Morocco, but retained control of Ceuta, Melilla, Sidi Ifni and Tarfaya region. In 1958, Spain ceded Tarfaya and in 1969, Spain ceded Ifni to Morocco. Spain still possesses Ceuta and Melilla. They were Spanish since 15th century and 16th century respectively. Morocco still claims Ceuta and Melilla to be part of Morocco. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... French Morocco (Fr. ... Sidi Ifni is a city, located in southwest Morocco next to the Atlantic Ocean. ... Tarfaya is a city on the southwestern coast of Morocco. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...