Count of Cabra

Count of Cabra is a Spanish noble title created by King Henry IV of Castile on 2 November 1455 for Diego Fernandez de Cordova and Montemayor, 1st Viscount of Iznájar. The titleholder is a Grandee of Spain, the third oldest such title in Spain.

Count of Cabra
Conde de Cabra
Vicente Joaquín Osorio de Moscoso, conde de Altamira by Goya
Parent familyCórdoba
CountrySpain
FoundedNovember 2, 1455 (1455-11-02) by Henry IV of Castile
FounderDiego Fernández de Córdoba y Montemayor
Current headÁlvaro Francisco López Becerra de Solé y Casanova

The name refers to the Andalusian municipality of Cabra in the province of Córdoba. The title is carried by the head of the House of Cabra.

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