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This article is about real estate. For the game, see Finca (game). For the nonprofit corporation, see FINCA International.
A finca in Mallorca
A cortijo in a finca in Seville

Finca ([ˈfiŋka]) is a Spanish term for estate. In English usage,[1] it refers to a piece of rural or agricultural land, typically with a cottage, farmhouse 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 Balearics, and the Canary Islands,[2] and throughout the countries of Spanish-speaking Latin America.[3]

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Finca". Oxford Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Real Academia Española; Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española (2014). "Finca". Diccionario de la lengua española (23rd ed.). Madrid: Espasa. ISBN 978-84-670-4189-7. Archived from the original on 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  3. ↑ "Fighting Poverty in Latin America & the Caribbean". FINCA International. 2005. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

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