Andalusia in the 1833 territorial division of Spain. Each of the Andalusian provinces bears the same name as its capital: Andalusia is traditionally divided into two historical subregions: Upper Andalusia" or "Eastern Andalusia ("Andalucía Oriental"), consisting of the provinces of Almería, Granada, Jaén, and Málaga, and Lower Andalusia" or "Western Andalusia ("Andalucía Occidental"), consisting of the provinces of Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva and Seville. Within the various autonomous communities of Spain, "comarcas" are comparable to shires (or, in some countries, counties) in the English-speaking world. Unlike in some of Spain's other autonomous communities, under the original 1981 Statute of Autonomy, the "comarcas"
Andalusian Spanish general Spanish may be "cantante", "músico", and "bailarín". Note that, when referring to the flamenco terms, the correct spelling drops the "d"; a flamenco "cantaor" is written this way, not "cantador". In other cases, the dropped "d" may be used in standard Spanish for terms closely associated with Andalusian culture. For example, "pescaíto frito" ("little fried fish") is a popular dish in Andalusia, and this spelling is used in many parts of Spain when referring to this dish. For general usage, the spelling would be "pescadito frito". Llanito, the vernacular of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, is based on