what do spain call their money?
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 In Spain , 26 percent of the population supports Barcelona as their primary club , with another 7 % supporting Barcelona while having another club as their primary . Throughout Europe many fans regard Barcelona as their second club . Since the 2003 – 04 season , the club 's membership figures have risen from 100 @,@ 000 to 170 @,@ 000 socis in September 2009 , a 70 percent increase . The sharp rise was attributed to the influence of Ronaldinho and then @-@ president Joan Laporta 's media @-@ strategy , which focused on online media in Spanish and English . As of June 2010 there are 1 @,@ 335 officially registered penyes around the world , representing an 11 percent increase since 2003 . 

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 In 1868 , the Central Republican Board of Cuba and Puerto Rico was founded . The group organized expeditions to Cuba , offering supplies to movements that supported the independence of Puerto Rico and Cuba . Founded by José Francisco Basora , a Puerto Rican revolutionary and friend of Ramón Emeterio Betances , the group had connections within the wealthy sugar industry in the larger antille . Bonds for quantities of 100 , 500 and 1 @,@ 000 pesos were printed between June 1 and November 1 , 1869 , in order to cover the expenses of the two planned revolutions . On August 17 , 1869 , the board issued notes in denominations of 1 , 5 , 10 and 20 pesos , these were produced to establish an affordable alternative to the bonds . All of these issues circulated throughout North and South America as well as the Caribbean . Although they were widespread in the Spanish processions , their use was kept clandestine to avoid imprisonment by the royal authorities . However , none of them was redeemed due to the failure of the Ten Years ' War and Little War in Cuba . On December 17 , 1866 , Maria Christina of Austria signed a decree which authorized the auctioning of a railroad in Puerto Rico . In 1888 , Ivo Bosch y Puig , an engineer from Catalonia , received the concession to put the project in march . In Madrid , Bosch y Puig established the Compañía de los Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico ( lit . " Puerto Rico Railroad Company " ) . During this decade , Charles Skipper and East produced 5 @-@ peso banknotes in England , which were circulated after receiving the signatures of Bosch y Puig and an unidentified associate . 

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 Spain 's worldwide military activities between the 14th and 17th centuries called for large numbers of horses , more than could be supplied by native Spanish mares . Spanish custom also called for mounted troops to ride stallions , never mares or geldings . Due to these factors , Spanish stallions were crossed with local mares in many countries , adding Spanish bloodlines wherever they went , especially to other European breeds . 

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 Spain pledged some 400 @,@ 000 livres ( or Louis d 'Or ) per month for the Jacobite cause . However , getting this money to the rebel army was the difficulty . The first instalment ( sent via Charles ' brother Henry who was resident in France ) was dispatched in 1745 . The French sloop Hazard ( renamed the Prince Charles ) successfully landed its monies on the west coast of Scotland . Unfortunately for the Jacobites , the riches were soon captured by Clan Mackay , who were loyal to King George II , in the Skirmish of Tongue . 

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 The currencies of Puerto Rico closely follow the historic development of Puerto Rico . As a colony of Spain and the United States , Puerto Rico was granted the use of both foreign and provincial currencies . Following the Spanish colonization in 1502 , Puerto Rico became an important port , with its own supply of gold . However , as the mineral reserves ran empty within the century , the archipelago 's economy suffered . The Spanish Crown issued the Situado Mexicano , which meant that a semi @-@ regular shipment of gold from the Viceroyalty of New Spain would be sent to the island , as a way to provide economic support . Between 1636 and 1637 , Philip IV of Spain imposed a tax which had to be paid using a revenue stamp . Inspired by this , Puerto Rico began producing banknotes in 1766 , becoming the first colony to print 8 @-@ real banknotes in the Spanish Empire and which in the Spanish government 's approval of subsequent issues . 
