Original sentence: Even though Spain currently administers these territories, the Kingdom of Morocco officially disputes Spanish sovereignty over many of these autonomies.The name refers to the fact that these territories have been administered by Spain since the formation of the modern Spanish State (1492-1556), to distinguish them from territories obtained during the 19th and 20th century.The plazas de soberanía (, literally "places of sovereignty") are the current Spanish autonomies in continental North Africa bordering Morocco
Edited sentence: The name refers to the fact that these territories have been a part of Spain since the formation of the modern Spanish State (1492-1556), to distinguish them from territories obtained during the 19th and 20th century.The plazas de soberanía (, literally "places of sovereignty") are the current Spanish sovereign territories in continental North Africa bordering Morocco