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Logrosán
Logrosán
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Logrosán Location in Spain
	Coordinates: 39°20′14″N 5°29′32″W / 39.33722°N 5.49222°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Extremadura
Province	Cáceres
Comarca	Las Villuercas
Founded	Tartessos
Government
• Alcalde	Juan Carlos Hernández Martinez (2015) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	365.3 km2 (141.0 sq mi)
Elevation	477 m (1,565 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	2,007
• Density	5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Logrosano/a, Logrosaniego/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10120
Website	Official website

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Logrosán (Spanish pronunciation: [loɣɾoˈsan]) is a municipality within the province of Cáceres in Extremadura, Spain. It is the capital of the administrative and commercial sub-area of Don Benito-Villanueva. Logrosán was an important and growing community in the first half of the 20th century. The area was once home to a population of over 8,000 due to its large role in the Mining industry during the 19th and 20th centuries. It is currently administered by the City Council of Logrosán.

Geography[edit]

Geographically, Logrosán is located in the south of the province of Caceres (Extremadura), at the base of Las Villuercas in the Montes de Toledo mountain range. The town sits on the base of a granite batholith called "Cerro de San Cristóbal" that surfaced in the Quaternary period. In addition to the batholith, rock formations composed of quartzites and slates sometimes emerge above the ground, creating an Appalachian-esque landscape.

The greenway of Las Vegas del Guadiana^[2] ends in this area.

Economy[edit]

Economically, Logrosán is a depressed locality, with a low level of productivity. The rent in Logrosán is far below the average for the region. The primary and tertiary sectors predominate. Farms in the region are extensive, with low profitability and little job opportunities. Major industry does not exist within this municipality. The tertiary sector in this municipality is driven by administration services, commerce, and hospitality.

In spite of this poor situation, the municipality can be considered to be the head of the region, as it provides certain services of the regional and educational administration.

Monuments[edit]

Chapel of the Virgin of Consuelo: The dome of this locally important chapel stands out because of the lanterns that it is decorated with. Inside of the chapel there is an illustration of the Virgin Mary, the spiritual head of the town. The chapel, standing at the top of a hill, offers magnificent sights of the town's royal pasture and forest of more than thirty thousand holy oaks, which reaches the nearby province of Badajoz.

Park of the Alcornocal: Known as Los Alcornocales National Park, this small forest in the western part of the region features centenary cork oaks several dozen meters tall. In the 1970s the park was turned into the principal municipal park for the local populace. Today, the park contains sports facilities, swimming pools, a children's park and a house of culture. It is a popular trip destination during the summer.

The Green Route: Because of the promotional efforts of former mayor D. Manuel González, this set of roads and natural footpaths has become one of the primary tourist attractions offered by Logrosán. The Green Route is located between local fields and pastures of Extremadura and offers views of the surrounding area.

Hill of St. Kitts: This hill has been the cradle of the town since the first logrosanos lived there thousands of years ago. There is not much research available on ancient logrosano culture, but ancient footpaths can still be found along the hill.

Other places of interest[edit]

The Helechal: The place where elderly women would wash clothing. Despite being a place of deep traditions and beauty, it is not a popular visit destination today.

The Well Be quiet: The only local monument to the region's mining past.

The train station: A homage to the improvisation and the waste of the past, and to the abandonment and the apathy of the present (fed by the lack of organization between the administrations). Today it shows a promising future with the construction of the Green Route, although the station buildings are not going to face refurbishment for the time being.

The Roman Bridge: Despite its title, the Roman bridge is not, in fact, Roman. It is a medieval era construction, and represents the historical origin of the area as a whole.

Stately houses: The town is filled with them. They are representative of the region's past social structure: workers, landowners, and nobility up to the rank of count. The majority of the houses formerly belonged to wealthy families and were built to include Artesonados (Wooden roof with decorative patterns), stone staircases, wide brokers, courts, and corrals. However, many are currently in a state of ruin due to neglect.

Costanza mine: This mine is part of the Minas de Logrosán project, which restores former mines so that the public can learn about the mining heritage of the area, which has been active since prehistoric times.

Notable people[edit]

Mario Roso de Luna, theosophist and atheneites.
Martín del Barco Centenera, poet and chronicler of the American conquest.

References[edit]

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ The greenway of Las Vegas del Guadiana, https://viasverdes.com/en/itineraries/itinerario_imp.asp?id=38

External links[edit]

[1] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[2] The greenway of Las Vegas del Guadiana, https://viasverdes.com/en/itineraries/itinerario_imp.asp?id=38

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-'''Logrosán''' ({{IPA-es|loɣɾoˈsan}}) is a municipality within the [[Cáceres (province)|province of Cáceres]] in [[Extremadura]], Spain. It is the head of the administrative and commercial sub-area of Don Benito-Villanueva. Logrosán was an important community in the first half of the 20th century and was once home to over 8,000 inhabitants. Due to its large role in the mining industry during the 19th and 20th centuries, the area experienced a period of signifigant population growth.
+'''Logrosán''' ({{IPA-es|loɣɾoˈsan}}) is a [[List of municipalities of Spain|municipality]] within the [[Cáceres (province)|province of Cáceres]] in Extremadura, Spain. It is the capital of the administrative and commercial sub-area of Don Benito-Villanueva. Logrosán was an important and growing community in the first half of the 20th century. The area was once home to a population of over 8,000 due to its large role in the Mining industry during the 19th and 20th centuries. It is currently administered by the City Council of Logrosán.
 ==Geography==
-Geographically, Logrosán is located in the south of the province of [[Cáceres, Spain|Caceres (Extremadura),]] at the base of [[Las Villuercas]] in the [[Montes de Toledo]] mountain range. The town sits on the base of a granite batholith called "Cerro de San Cristóbal", currently owned by the City Council of Logrosán, surfaced above the surface in the Quaternary. In addition to the batholith, ancient materials predominate, alternate between quartzites and slates that sometimes emerge above the ground, causing interesting Appalachian landscapes.
+Geographically, Logrosán is located in the south of the [[Provinces of Spain|province]] of [[Cáceres, Spain|Caceres (Extremadura)]], at the base of [[Las Villuercas]] in the [[Montes de Toledo]] mountain range. The town sits on the base of a [[granite]] [[batholith]] called "Cerro de San Cristóbal" that surfaced in the [[Quaternary]] period. In addition to the batholith, rock formations composed of [[quartzite]]s and [[slate]]s sometimes emerge above the ground, creating an Appalachian-esque landscape.
-The Greenway of Las Vegas del Guadiana<ref>The greenway of Las Vegas del Guadiana, https://viasverdes.com/en/itineraries/itinerario_imp.asp?id=38</ref> ends here.
+The [[Greenway (landscape)|greenway]] of Las Vegas del Guadiana<ref>The greenway of Las Vegas del Guadiana, https://viasverdes.com/en/itineraries/itinerario_imp.asp?id=38</ref> ends in this area.
 ==Economy==
-Economically, it is a depressed locality, with a low productive level and rent is far below the average of the region. The over the primary and tertiary sectors predominate. Farms are extensive, of low productiveness both in profitability and in creation of jobs. Industry does not exist within this sector. The tertiary sector belongs especially to services of the administration, commerce and catering business. In spite of this poor situation, it can be considered to be the head of the region; fundamentally for being provided with certain regional services of the regional and educational administration, not for offering to the zone a point of commercial, sanitary reference not in no other aspect.
+Economically, Logrosán is a depressed locality, with a low level of productivity. The rent in Logrosán is far below the average for the region. The primary and tertiary sectors predominate. Farms in the region are extensive, with low profitability and little job opportunities. Major industry does not exist within this municipality. The tertiary sector in this municipality is driven by administration services, commerce, and [[Hospitality industry|hospitality]].
+In spite of this poor situation, the municipality can be considered to be the head of the region, as it provides certain services of the regional and educational administration.
 ==Monuments==
-'''CHAPEL OF THE VIRGIN OF CONSUELO:''' Place much venerated by the villagers where his cupulinas finished off with curious lanterns stand out. In them there is venerated the image of the Virgin of Consuelo, boss of the town. The place, in the top of a hill, offers to the visitor magnificent sights of his pasture royal and from where there can be counted more than thirty thousand holy oaks, which sight gets lost in the nearby province of [[Badajoz]].
+'''Chapel of the Virgin of Consuelo:''' The dome of this locally important chapel stands out because of the lanterns that it is decorated with. Inside of the chapel there is an illustration of the Virgin Mary, the spiritual head of the town. The chapel, standing at the top of a hill, offers magnificent sights of the town's royal pasture and forest of more than thirty thousand holy oaks, which reaches the nearby province of [[Badajoz]].
-'''PARK OF THE ALCORNOCAL:''' Known as [[Los Alcornocales Natural Park|Los Alcornocales National Park]] is a  small forest in the west comprising centenary cork oaks of several dozens of meters of height, since it is possible to observe in the low photo. In the 1970s it was turned into the principal municipal park of the locality. Today it lodges sports facilities, swimming pools, a children's park and the House of the Culture. It is a popular destination during the summer months.
+'''Park of the Alcornocal:''' Known as [[Los Alcornocales Natural Park|Los Alcornocales National Park]], this small forest in the western part of the region features centenary cork oaks several dozen meters tall. In the 1970s the park was turned into the principal municipal park for the local populace. Today, the park contains sports facilities, swimming pools, a children's park and a house of culture. It is a popular trip destination during the summer.
-'''THE GREEN ROUTE''': An economic important effort and the passionate illusion of some persons as ancient mayor D. Manuel González, they have made possible the one that is the first tourist attraction of the locality and one of the most important natural footpaths between fields and pastures of [[Extremadura]].
+'''The Green Route''': Because of the promotional efforts of former mayor D. Manuel González, this set of roads and natural footpaths has become one of the primary tourist attractions offered by Logrosán. The Green Route is located between local fields and pastures of [[Extremadura]] and offers views of the surrounding area.
-'''HILL OF ST. KITTS:''' It is the cradle of the town. There the first logrosanos lived thousands of years ago. There are many traces of the step of diverse cultures for the hill, but they are without excavating, without cataloguing, without investigating. A sorrow.
+'''Hill of St. Kitts:''' This hill has been the cradle of the town since the first logrosanos lived there thousands of years ago. There is not much research available on ancient logrosano culture, but ancient footpaths can still be found along the hill.
 ==Other places of interest==
-'''The Helechal:''' The place where elderly women would wash clothing. Despite being a place of deep traditions and singular beauty, it is little appreciated today.
+'''The Helechal:''' The place where elderly women would wash clothing. Despite being a place of deep traditions and beauty, it is not a popular visit destination today.
 '''The Well Be quiet:''' The only local monument to the region's mining past.
-'''The train station:''' A homage to the improvisation and the waste of the past, and to the abandonment and the apathy of the present (fed by the lack of organization between the Administrations). Today him prevee a promising future with the construction of the GREEN ROUTE, although the buildings of the same one are not going to suffer niguna improves for the time being.
+'''The train station:''' A homage to the improvisation and the waste of the past, and to the abandonment and the apathy of the present (fed by the lack of organization between the administrations). Today it shows a promising future with the construction of the Green Route, although the station buildings are not going to face refurbishment for the time being.
-'''The Roman Bridge:''' Despite its title, the Roman Bridge is not, in fact, Roman. It is a medieval construction, and this historical origin accurately characterizes the location as a whole.
+'''The Roman Bridge:''' Despite its title, the [[Roman bridge]] is not, in fact, [[Ancient Rome|Roman]]. It is a [[Middle Ages|medieval]] era construction, and represents the historical origin of the area as a whole.
-'''Stately houses:''' The town is splashed with them, they are like an indelible memory of the region's past social structure: landowners and workers, of to count. The majority belong to wealthy families formerly, but today come at least. This explains the lamentable situation of ruin of many of these most beautiful houses, of artesonados and decorated roofs, stones staircases of grain, wide brokers and beautiful courts and corrals.
+'''Stately houses:''' The town is filled with them. They are representative of the region's past social structure: workers, landowners, and nobility up to the rank of [[count]]. The majority of the houses formerly belonged to wealthy families and were built to include Artesonados (Wooden roof with decorative patterns), stone staircases, wide brokers, courts, and corrals. However, many are currently in a state of ruin due to neglect.
-'''Costanaza mine:''' Which is part of the Minas de Logrosán project, that allows these spaces to be restored so that we can learn about the richness of mining heritage in this area, which has been mined since prehistoric times.
+'''Costanza mine:''' This mine is part of the Minas de Logrosán project, which restores former mines so that the public can learn about the mining [[Cultural heritage|heritage]] of the area, which has been active since prehistoric times.
 ==Notable people==
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 ==External links==
 * [https://www.ayuntamiento.es/logrosan More information about Logrosán]
-* [https://www.turismoextremadura.com/ Visit Extremadura]
-* [https://www.google.be/maps/place/10120+Logros%C3%A1n,+C%C3%A1ceres,+Spain/@39.3343676,-5.4960284,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd151a22deb051c5:0x1ff8fd3bbca01e38!8m2!3d39.3345823!4d-5.4902343/ Google Maps Explore]
 * [http://visit.guide-spain.com/extremadura/caceres/logrosan/ Long list of (interesting) municipalities in Spain, including Logrosán]

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