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Sanlúcar la Mayor
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<p>Sanlúcar la Mayor is a <a href="/facts/Municipality/S0bUz6jW">municipality</a> in the <a href="/facts/Province_of_Seville/6VhhQJYp">province of Seville</a>, southern <a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY">Spain</a>. The municipality is the location of the <a href="/facts/Solucar_Complex/QuTFGQDF">Solucar Complex</a>. </p><p><a href="/facts/Gaspar_de_Guzm%C3%A1n,_Count-Duke_of_Olivares/bGG95eqJ">Gaspar de Guzmán</a>, Count of Olivares was created <a href="/facts/Duke_of_Sanl%C3%BAcar_la_Mayor/QcmzSfrL">Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor</a> by <a href="/facts/Philip_IV_of_Spain/rRqh2K8f">Philip IV</a>. He wished to retain his inherited title and so became known as <i>el conde-duque</i>. </p>