Cubillas de Santa Marta

Cubillas de Santa Marta municipality
Cubillas de Santa Marta - Iglesia de Santa Marta
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Castile and León
Province :	Valladolid
Comarca :	Campiña del Pisuerga
Coordinates	41 ° 50 ′  N , 4 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 50 ′  N , 4 ° 37 ′  W
Height :	760  msnm
Area :	23.55 km²
Residents :	326 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	13.84 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	47290
Municipality number  ( INE ):	47057
administration
Website :	Cubillas de Santa Marta

Cubillas de Santa Marta is a town in northern Spain and a municipality ( municipio ) with 326 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Valladolid in the autonomous region of Castile-León ; it belongs to the " Cigales DO " wine-growing region .

location

The place Cubillas de Santa Marta is located near the Autovía A-62 at an altitude of approx. 760  m . The distance to the southern provincial capital Valladolid is a good 28 km (driving distance). The climate in winter is harsh, but in summer it is dry and warm; the rather sparse rain (approx. 435 mm / year) falls mainly in the winter half-year.

Population development

year	1857	1900	1950	2000	2017
Residents	660	528	639	281	295

Because of the mechanization of agriculture and the abandonment of small farms, many workers and their families migrated to the larger cities in the second half of the 20th century ( rural exodus ); however, due to the relative proximity to the city of Valladolid, the population has been largely stable since the 1990s.

economy

The area around Cubillas de Santa Marta was and is to a large extent agricultural, with livestock traditionally playing a less important role; the place offered the necessary regional services in the fields of handicraft and trade. In the 19th century the Canal de Castilla ran through the municipality. Cubillas de Santa Marta is part of the small wine-growing region " Cigales "; tourism only plays a subordinate role.

history

Around 500 BC The area was inhabited by the Celtic ethnic group of the Vaccaeans . In the 2nd century BC BC the Romans brought large parts of the Iberian Peninsula under their control; they also brought the art of viticulture with them. In the 5th century AD the Vandals came , but they were pushed to North Africa by the Visigoths . In the 8th century, Arab-Moorish armies penetrated far to the north, but were unable to conquer some areas ( Basque Country , Cantabria , Asturias ). Already in the 10th and 11th centuries they were pushed south by Christian armies ( reconquista ) , with the Duero valley delimiting the respective spheres of influence for a long time. The local church was built in the 13th century.

Attractions

Ermita del Santo Cristo

• The Iglesia de Santa Marta is St. Martha of Bethany consecrated; the single-nave but at least cruciform building is covered with a barrel vault (" pointed barrel ") pointed at the apex . This, as well as the overall exact stone processing with otherwise extreme lack of decoration, bring the church building close to the architecture of the Cistercian order . A colorful baroque altarpiece takes up the entire height and width of the flat-closing apse . In 2004 the church received an organ that is known beyond the region.
• The Ermita del Santo Cristo , built mostly from rubble stones , probably dates from the 16th / 17th centuries. Century. Only the facade, protected by a small pillar-supported porch (portico) and the small bell gable (espandaña) are made of stone .
• There are some rock cellars ( bodegas ) on the outskirts .
• Also on the outskirts is a spring (fuente) with an attached washing area (lavadero) .

Web links

Commons : Cubillas de Santa Marta  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Cubillas de Santa Marta - Photo + Info (Spanish)

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. ↑ Cubillas de Santa Marta - climate tables
3. ↑ Cubillas de Santa Marta - population development