Fuente la Lancha

Fuente la Lancha municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Andalusia
Province :	Cordoba
Comarca :	Los Pedroches
Coordinates	38 ° 25 ′  N , 5 ° 25 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 25 ′  N , 5 ° 25 ′  W
Height :	556  msnm
Area :	7.83 km²
Residents :	351 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	44.83 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	14260
Municipality number  ( INE ):	14028

Fuente la Lancha is a Spanish municipality in the province of Cordoba in Andalusia . In 2019 the community had 351 inhabitants.

Surname

The name comes from the 15th century and means: fountain made of stone slabs. This eponymous symbol can also be found in the municipality's coat of arms and lends its name to the nearby Arroyo de Lanchar .

geography

Fuente La Lancha covers an area of ​​7 km² and is located at an altitude of 556 above sea level , 82 km away from the provincial capital of Cordoba . In the northwest, the Rio Guadamatilla borders the municipality and in the east its tributary, the Arroyo de Lanchar , whose own tributaries arise in the municipality. The A-422 road crosses the village. It originated from a pilgrimage to the Virgen de Guía .

Northwest: Hinojosa del Duque	North: Hinojosa del Duque	Norost: Hinojosa del Duque
West: Hinojosa del Duque		East: Villanueva del Duque
Southwest: Hinojosa del Duque	South: Villanueva del Duque	Southeast: Villanueva del Duque

history

The village was founded around 1480 as a hamlet of Hinojosa and there is no evidence of an earlier settlement in this place. During this time there has been a strong population growth. The name also comes from this time. Even then, the place came to the Los Pedroches district . In 1594 it belonged to the Tierra de Belalcázar in the Provincia de Trujillo . Then it came as a hamlet to Hinojosa del Duque and remained in this relationship until 1820, when it got administrative independence and was elevated to a small town . Local tradition says that the famous robber Juan Palomo hid in the village. During the Spanish Civil War , the 21st Regiment of the Republican Army was stationed in the town for a long time, because one of the last major offensives was launched from here: the offensive on Extremadura (ofensiva de Extremadura). The Moroccan regiment took over Fuente la Lancha on March 26, 1939, the place from the rebels, together with Hinojosa del Duque , Belalcázar , Villanueva del Duque and El Viso .

Attractions

In the village with its white houses, the parish church of Santa Catalina (Parroquia de Santa Catalina, 16th century) is particularly striking. There are also the Casas Dieciochescas , to which the Casa Partida by Juan Palomo belongs, and the Ermita de Santo Domingo . You can experience beautiful nature in the areas of El Charcolino and El Lanchar .

Culture

The most important festivals are the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guía , which is celebrated together with the towns of Villanueva del Duque, Hinojosa and Alcaracejos in the first week of May, as well as the Feria de Santo Domingo in the first week of August and the Fiestas de Santa Catalina on the 25th. November.

literature

• Mancomunidad de Los Pedroches: Los Pedroches. Mancomunidad de Municipios, Cordoba. Guia Turistica 1998. CO-1,388-1998.
• Conquista - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía.

Web links

Commons : Fuente la Lancha  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Fuente la Lancha - Andalucía Administration Information System

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. ^ [1] Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
3. ^ Libro de los Millones : Population census of the Castillian crown in the 16th century.
4. ↑ Mancomunidad de Los Pedroches: Los Pedroches. Mancomunidad de Municipios, Cordoba. Guia Turistica 1998. p. 33
5. ↑ Pueblos de España  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.