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Describe the design and function of the presidio.
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Describe the design and function of the presidio.

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A presidio (from the Spanish, presidio, meaning "jail" or "fortification"[1]) is a fortified base established by the Spanish in areas under their control or influence. The term is derived from the Latin word praesidium meaning protection or defense.
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A presidio was a Spanish fort created during Spain's colonial empire and military conquest of Iberia (southwest Europe) and Africa
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