Spain's Territories: Ceuta, Melilla, and the Plazas de Soberanía

Spain's sovereign territories in North Africa include:

Autonomous Cities

• Ceuta – On the Mediterranean coast, bordering Morocco.
• Melilla – Further east on the Mediterranean coast, also bordering Morocco.

Both have their own assemblies and statutes of autonomy.

Plazas de Soberanía (Places of Sovereignty)

Small, uninhabited islands and islets off the Moroccan coast, administered directly by the central government:

• Chafarinas Islands
• Alhucemas Islands (including Peñón de Alhucemas)
• Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

These territories are a legacy of Spain's historical presence in the region.