Aliseda

Aliseda parish
Aliseda - town view
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Extremadura
Province :	Cáceres
Comarca :	Tagus Salor
Coordinates	39 ° 25 ′  N , 6 ° 42 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 25 ′  N , 6 ° 42 ′  W
Height :	350  msnm
Area :	80.51 km²
Residents :	1,835 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	22.79 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	10550
Municipality number  ( INE ):	10018
administration
Website :	Aliseda

Aliseda is a small town in western Spain and a municipality (municipio) with 1,835 inhabitants (as of 2019) in the province of Cáceres in the autonomous community of Extremadura .

location

The place Aliseda is located on the northern edge of the maximum 650  m high Sierra de San Pedro not far from the border with Portugal at an altitude of approximately 350  m. The distance to the provincial capital Cáceres is almost 35 km (driving distance) in a northeasterly direction; the historically significant towns of Alcántara and Alburquerque are located approx. 45 km northwest and approx. 38 km south-west, respectively. The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 580 mm / year) falls mainly in the winter half-year.

Population development

year	1842	1900	1950	2000	2017
Residents	1,145	1,546	4,673	2,265	1,883

The significant population decline in the second half of the 20th century is essentially due to the mechanization of agriculture and the abandonment of small farms and the associated loss of jobs.

economy

Viticulture, olive growing and cattle breeding have been practiced in the area since Roman times . The cultivation of wheat and other crops as well as the cultivation of vegetables in the house gardens served primarily for self-sufficiency in the past . The wooded surroundings of the place are used for forestry and as a hunting area.

history

As a treasure find (Tesoro de Aliseda) proves, the area was already settled in the late Bronze Age and in pre-Christian times. The Romans and Visigoths hardly left any traces. In the 8th century, Arab- Berber armies overran the region, which was not established by Alfonso IX until 1230 . was recaptured from León for the Christians ( reconquista ) ; then there was a new or resettlement ( repoblación ) by Christians from the north of the Iberian Peninsula and by refugees from Andalusia ( mudéjares ) . In the period that followed, there were repeated armed conflicts with the Kingdom of Portugal , which claimed the area for itself. As a quasi-border town, Aliseda benefited from various tax exemption privileges well into the 16th century.

Attractions

Aliseda - photomontage

• There are several sources in the village and its immediate vicinity.
• During private excavations in a mound of earth ( tumulus ) on the outskirts of the village, several finds made of bronze , iron , silver , gold and glass were discovered in 1920 , which became known as the Aliseda Treasure (Tesoro de Aliseda) . Some researchers date the treasure find to around 700 to 400 BC. Postulated; Both the Phoenicians and the culture of Tartessos are brought into play as possible manufacturers . There is a museum in the village, which only contains copies; the originals are shown today in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional de España in Madrid.
• The Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, made of uncut rubble stones with the exception of the corner stones, dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. Century. The two portals clearly show Renaissance character . The interior of the single-nave church building presents numerous sacred images and figures. In the middle of the main altar (retablo mayor) there is a late Gothic figure of Mary with the baby Jesus on her arm.

Surroundings

• On a barren hill about five kilometers southwest is the Ermita la Virgen del Campo , built around 1500 and expanded in the 18th century , which is the destination of a pilgrimage every October 1st .

Web links

Commons : Aliseda (Cáceres)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ Aliseda - climate tables
3. ^ Aliseda - population development
4. ^ Aliseda story
5. ↑ Aliseda - Sights