Why does Spain own land in Morocco?
Why does Spain own land in Morocco? By a Franco-Spanish treaty of 27 November 1912, Spain was granted a protectorate over Morocco's Mediterranean littoral, referred to as Spanish Morocco. Ceuta, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and Melilla thereafter were absorbed into this entity.
Did Morocco ever belong to Spain?
Until independence, Morocco would be partitioned by Spain in its north and south, divided by the French protectorate. This partition of Morocco by France and Spain served to divide what once was a powerful kingdom on Europe's doorsteps.