Editing Cape Juby (section)

=== Spanish protectorate ===
[[File:ETH-BIB-Reisegefährten von Walter Mittelholzer beim Ballspiel am Strand beim Kap Juby-Tschadseeflug 1930-31-LBS MH02-08-1059.tif|thumb|[[Walter Mittelholzer]]'s traveling companions playing ball on the beach of [[Tarfaya|Cape Juby]], image between 1930 and 1931, during [[Spanish protectorate in Morocco]].]]

In 1912, Spain negotiated with France (which controlled the affairs of Morocco at the time) for concessions on the southern coast of Morocco.{{citation needed|date = July 2010}} {{ill|Francisco Bens|es}} officially occupied the Cape Juby region for Spain on 29 July 1916. It was administered by Spain as a single entity with [[Spanish Sahara]] and the [[Ifni]] enclave, as [[Spanish West Africa]].

The Spanish area comprised {{convert|12700|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} and had a population of 9,836.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} Its main town was founded by the Spanish as '''Villa Bens''' (now called [[Tarfaya]]). Villa Bens was used as a staging post for [[airmail]] flights.