Barony of Polop information

Barony of Polop and Benidorm (in Spanish, Señorío de la Baronía de Polop y Benidorm or simply, Señorío de Polop y Benidorm)
Creation date	1268 (first creation) 1271 (second creation) 1300 (third creation) 1335 (fourth creation) 1429 (fifth creation) Ever since the fifth creation the barony has been possessed by the Fajardo de Mendoza family and its descendants
Created by	King Jaume I of Aragon
Peerage	Crown of Aragon
First holder	Doña Berenguela Alfonso of Castile and León
Present holder	Don Francisco de Borja de la Peña Fernández-Garnelo[1]
Remainder to	the 1st Baron's male (or female heirs since 1654) lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titles	Lordship of La Raya, La Ñora, Ávalos and Ceutí
Former seat(s)	Polop Castle, Benidorm Castle

The coat of arms of The Barons of Polop and Benidorm
Motto	Ave Maria Gratia Plena, Latin for "Hail Mary Full of Grace"

The Barony of Polop and Benidorm is an ancient Spanish hereditary lordship in the Kingdom of Valencia under the Crown of Aragon (in Spanish, baronía señorial aragonesa). The barony, including the castles of Polop and Benidorm and extensive land, is located in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain, only a few miles from the Mediterranean Sea.

After being possessed by the Crown of Aragon, in 1429 the barony was bestowed by King John II of Aragon, father of King Ferdinand of Spain the Catholic upon the Fajardo de Mendoza family. The most notable Barons of Polop are the Infantes of Aragon and Doña Beatriz Fajardo de Mendoza y Guzmán, Lady of Albudeyte. Other people associated with the Barony include the Castilian nobleman Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid Campeador.