evidence: "Non-Iberian Spain" and "Plaza de Soberanía" are two of the terms used to describe Melilla, a small city near the Moroccan city of Nador—that is technically in Spain. Unlike other parts of Morocco that were colonized by Spain in the 19th and 20th centuries, Melilla has been officially "Spanish" since 1497, in the days of Ferdinand and Isabella. As such, Melilla is referred to as a "place of sovereignty" by the Spanish government. By the Moroccan government, it is considered occupied territory. [...] Although Spanish is the official language, many people of Moroccan origin make their home in Melilla, and visitors to the city are just as likely to encounter a jellaba-clad woman speaking Riffian-Berber as they are to see a mantilla on the head of a Señora with a Castilian accent. And while Catholic Semana Santa processions happen in the streets before Easter, the Islamic Eid al Adha is also recognized as an official holiday.