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Each of the bell towers comprising fifty-eight bells, belonging to every forty-nine chimes. The first bells, each weigh 625 ‘arrobas’ or over 9,180 kg. Those of second magnitude, each weigh 291 ’arrobas’ i.e. 4,270 kg each; those of third 231 ’arrobas’ corresponding to 3,392 kg each,
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