The Jewish Quarter and Synagogue in the Spanish city of Coria through documentation from the Cathedral Archives, 14th-15th centuries

The Coria Jewish community dates to the end of the twelfth century. Its Jew ish quarter was situated on Albaicin Street, and on the Plaza of the same n ame, in the "colacion" of Santa Maria. The synagogue was located on the pla za of San Juan. Approximately forty-six families resided in the Jewish quar ter. They earned their livelihood as "torneros", tailors, silversmiths, tax collectors, etc. As a consequence of the Decree of Expulsion, some Jews fr om Coria settled in Portugal, where they converted to Christianity. One suc h individual was Yuda de Alba.