CHICLANA

chiclana, or chiclana de la frontera, a town of southern spain, in the province of cadiz, 12 m. by rail s.e. of cadiz. pop. (1900) 10,868. chiclana occupies a fertile valley, watered by the river lirio, and sheltered, on the north and south, by low hills covered with vines and plantations. it faces the gulf of cadiz, 3 m. w., and, from its mild climate and pleasant surroundings, is the favourite summer residence of the richer cadiz merchants; its hot mineral springs also attract many visitors. in the neighbourhood are the roman ruins of chiclana la vieja, the town of medina sidonia (q.v.), and, about 5 m. s., the battlefield of barrosa, where the british under sir thomas graham (lord lynedoch) defeated the french under marshal victor, on the 5th of march 1811.