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In English usage, a ''finca'' (; ) refers to a piece of rural or agricultural land, typically with a

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or estate building present, and often adjacent to a woodland or plantation.

Overview

Especially in tourism, the term has recently gained the colloquial meaning of a holiday home in a rural setting, situated on the Spanish mainland, the

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, and the

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, and throughout the countries of Spanish-speaking

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. Fincas can typically look back on an extensive development history, and are often older than 300 years. In some regions, however, especially on the Balearics, new buildings are erected.

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