The Virgin performed this miracle in a place that was formerly called Alcanate. It is near Jerez in the kingdom of Seville. The place lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the large one [the Atlantic Ocean], and is at the confluence of the Guadalquivir and Guadalete Rivers, which teem with fish.

King don Alfonso stayed in Alcanate when he attacked Salé with his fleet and won plenty of booty. He used the place as a naval base and made trips back and forth to Cádiz to equip his ships.

A Moorish constable from Jerez complained to the King. He told him that the King’s troops were calling Alcanate “Santa Maria do Porto”, and that this upset and insulted the Moors.

The King was angry at this report, and ordered the soldiers who did this to be punished. Many were beaten severely. Nevertheless, the more they tried to eradicate the name, the more people used it.

The King was very troubled by this because he feared fighting would break out among the Christians and the Moors.

The Virgin resolved the problem. She made the constable from Jerez speak to the King and offer him Alcanate. King Alfonso was very pleased because he realised that he could colonise Cádiz more quickly. Yet, he was suspicious of the Moor’s intentions and kept his own counsel. The Moor swore that he was not acting deceitfully, but trying to keep the peace. He also gave Alfonso all of the villages along the Atlantic shore.