'Tetuan - Vista general de la plaza de Espana', c1910. Tetuan - Vista general de la plaza de Espana, (Tetuan - Overview of the Plaza de Espana). In an area under Spanish influence for many years, Tétouan became the capital of the In an area under Spanish influence for many years, Tétouan became the capital of the Spanish protectorate of Morocco in 1913 until Morrocan independence in 1956.