Aras de los Olmos

Aras de los Olmos (until September 2001 Aras de Alpuente) is a municipality of Valencia, Spain. Belonging to the province of Valencia, in the region of Los Serranos.

Geography

Located northwest of the province, between the rivers Turia and bows, its surface is very irregular. Have some in the central plains, but predominantly mountainous, with deep ravines. The heights are: Santa Catalina Muela (1,315 m), Lily Fountain (1398), Tejerías (1181) and Mampedroso (1207). The Turia river crosses from north to south through the western sector. Flows to the river, and the arches, gorges de la Hoz, del Carril, and Regajo Spider.

Weather: for this land is your altitude cold winters and mild summers. The snow can be seen several times a year as beautiful scenery.

The villa is situated in the midst of a vast plain, northwest of the Sierra del Sabinar, having a length of 75 km ².

You can access this town, from Valencia, taking the CV-35

Neighborhoods and districts

In the municipality of Aras de los Olmos is located 5 km north of the village Losilla.

Bordering towns

The municipality of Aras de los Olmos limited to the following locations: to the east Titaguas and Alpuente, to the south with Tuéjar (all in the province of Valencia), to the north by Arcos de las Salinas in the province of Teruel, Aragon, and to the west by Santa Cruz de Moya, in the province of Cuenca, Castilla la Mancha.

History

The village of Aras was inhabited by Iberians, Romans and Arabs, including the Taifa Kingdom of Alpuente, segregated from the former Caliphate of Cordoba between 1030 and 1092, repopulated by Aragoneses after being reconquered by Jaime I in 1236 and went on real donations to the Order of Montesa in 1318.

Acquired its status as Villa Real and Independent, 11 May 1728, King Philip V granting the Royal Charter of Constitution Village Aras. On July 26, 2001 the Valencian Government approved the renaming of the municipality from Aras de Alpuente be, a town which was historically linked to Aras de los Olmos.

Business

Square Olmo.La fundamental economic base is agriculture, especially dry, which is grown on a fallow grain, alternating wheat with rye, almonds and vines. Irrigation barely meet domestic needs and is located near the city center, take advantage of water sources, using rafts, as well as the ravine of Regajo. Late frost, quite frequently, diminishing the production of grapes and almonds. Livestock is dedicated to local consumption, except the sheep, is concentrated at the periphery of the village closed. Recently, the rabbit is booming. It is worth the Rural Tourism.

Monuments

Parish Church. Dedicated to Our Lady of the Angels, was built at the end of the seventeenth century Romanesque and Renaissance styles. Santuario de Santa Catalina. At 1174 meters, is the sanctuary that has given name to the hill, dates from the eighteenth century, is building a large Latin cross, with Cruise, has an attached guest house, next to which a fountain. Hermitage of the Holy Blood of Christ. Construction prior to the seventeenth century, as enrollment is at the entrance of the bracket is 1621. Cortijo Torre. Of Arabic origin of the eleventh century. Balcony Corner House or House of Monterde. Stone manor house with the peculiarity of having a balcony corner of the few in Valencia. Arabic oven.

Local festivals

• San Marcos. Held every April 25. Are typical of porridge popular in the square and the Pilgrimage to the Hermitage of Santa Catalina to honor the saint, closes the festivities.

• Fiestas de Verano. Are held the second fortnight of August.

• Festivals Gordas. Are held every seven years at Santa Catalina in honor of special significance and popular appeal, have the extraordinary fall of the people of the holy image of the one month before the celebration as a religious event highlight is the procession through the streets of the village with the image, taking the entry of Moors and Christians, popularly known as Entramoro. Entramoro.

• The Entramoro Auto where he staged the fight between good and evil, good is defeated by the forces of evil, but he is finally defeated by the intercession of Saint Catherine, by converting to Christianity Muslim troops.

• Pilgrimage to the Santuario de Santa Catalina. Is celebrated every November 25. The pilgrimage to the shrine of Santa Catalina closed the festivities of popular acts that restore native gastronomy like porridge, in the square of the elm and other cultural performances.