Count of Altamira
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Creation date13 March 1455
Created byHenry IV
PeeragePeerage of Spain
First holderLope Sánchez de Ulloa y Moscoso, 1st Count of Altamira
| Countship of Altamira | |
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| Creation date | 13 March 1455 |
| Created by | Henry IV |
| Peerage | Peerage of Spain |
| First holder | Lope Sánchez de Ulloa y Moscoso, 1st Count of Altamira |
| Present holder | Gonzalo Barón y Gavito, 19th Count of Altamira[1] |
| Former seat(s) | Palace of Altamira |
Count of Altamira (Spanish: Conde de Altamira) is a hereditary title in the Peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1455 by Henry IV to Lope Sánchez de Ulloa, Lord of the Fortress of Altamira.[2][3]
The title makes reference to the Fortress of Altamira, near Brión, La Coruña.
