Spain · San Fernando
Arsenal de la Carraca
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Background
Arsenal de La Carraca, also Naval Station of La Carraca, is a naval shipyard and a naval base in San Fernando, Spain. It is a naval base for the construction and repair of ships, and the storage and distribution of arms and ammunition. The first military establishment of its kind to be created in Spain under the naval policy of Felipe V, it was developed by Patiño and the Marquis de la Ensenada. Though work on building the shipyard began in 1720, the formal decree issued by Fernando VI on October 3, 1752, accelerated its construction until it was completed in the late 18th century.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1752
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
Spanish NavyPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1752
Region
San Fernando
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
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Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
- Ignacio de Arteaga y Bazán1731–1783 · navigator
Ignacio de Arteaga y Bazán (17 February 1731 â 1783) was an officer of the Spanish Navy.
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q3276860)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Arsenal de la Carraca. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/arsenal-de-la-carraca
"Arsenal de la Carraca." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/arsenal-de-la-carraca.
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