Weatherday: Spain's Caudillo

Restaurant wall in Altea, Spain (2019).

A dry start with some sunny spells this morning. Some rain expected in the afternoon will clear later.

Temperatures up to 10deg in light southwest breeze. Colder overnight.

On this day in 1975, Francisco Franco died in Madrid, having ruled Spain as a dictator for 39 years.

Headline: The title Franco took to himself, roughly translating to 'strongman' or 'warlord'.

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