Almenara de Adaja

Almenara de Adaja municipality
Almenara de Adaja - town view
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Castile and León
Province :	Valladolid
Comarca :	Tierra de Pinares
Coordinates	41 ° 13 ′  N , 4 ° 41 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 13 ′  N , 4 ° 41 ′  W
Height :	780  msnm
Area :	17.16 km²
Residents :	22 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	1.28 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	47419
Municipality number  ( INE ):	47008
administration
Website :	Almenara de Adaja

Almenara de Adaja is a place and a Spanish municipality with 22 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Valladolid in the region of Castile-León .

location

The place Almenara de Adaja is located in the Iberian Meseta approx. 53 km (driving distance) south of Valladolid and almost 32 km southeast of Medina del Campo at an altitude of approx. 780 m above sea level. d. The climate in winter is cold but rarely frosty, in summer it is warm to hot; the sparse rain (approx. 400 mm / year) falls over the whole year.

Population development

year	1857	1900	1950	2000	2014
Residents	-	209	205	26th	27

The continual population decline in the 20th century is essentially due to the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs.

economy

For centuries, the inhabitants lived mainly as self-sufficient farmers from agriculture, which also included a little cattle-raising (sheep, goats, chickens) and, to a lesser extent, viticulture. Any surpluses generated could hardly be sold because of the great distance to the cities.

history

A Roman estate ( villa rustica ) was discovered and uncovered in the municipality . In the 8th century the area was conquered by the Moors . In the 10th century, united Leonese-Castilian armies under the leadership of the Castilian Count Fernán González conquered the depopulated areas south of the Duero, but at the end of the 10th century the Moorish military leader Almanzor destroyed the successes again. After the final reconquest ( reconquista ) by Alfonso VI. at the end of the 11th century the almost deserted area was repopulated; the place Almenara de Adaja belonged to the Kingdom of León . After previous attempts, León finally united with the Kingdom of Castile in 1230 . The place experienced its heyday in the late Middle Ages and in the early modern period.

Attractions

Pegasus (?) - mosaic

• The single-aisled Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and was built in the 13th century in a simple Mudejar style . In the 17th century the apse was raised by a half-open bell storey. There are several baroque altarpieces inside the church .
• There is a stone cross in front of the entrance to the church.

Surroundings

• The Roman villa is located about 2 km south of the village on the border with the neighboring municipality of Puras . During the excavation work carried out at the end of the 20th century, the plastered foundation walls with painting remains and several figurative and geometric mosaics of good quality were exposed. The entire building complex of the villa was reconstructed in its original size and furnished with furniture.
• A museum was opened next to the excavation site in 2003, which offers a wide range of information and insights into life on a Roman estate.

Web links

Commons : Almenara de Adaja  - 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. ↑ Almenara de Adaja - Map with altitude information
3. ↑ Almenara de Adaja - climate tables
4. ↑ Aldeamayor de San Martín - Church of San Miguel
5. ↑ Almenara de Adaja - Roman villa
6. ↑ Almenara de Adaja - Roman villa
7. ↑ Almenara de Adaja - Roman villa