Los Navalucillos
| Los Navalucillos parish | |||
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 Los Navalucillos - town view
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| Autonomous Community : |
 Castile-La Mancha
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| Province : | Toledo | ||
| Comarca : | La Jara | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 40 ′ N , 4 ° 39 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 800 msnm | ||
| Area : | 355.94 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2,106 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 5.92 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 45130 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 45113 | ||
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| Website : | Los Navalucillos | ||
Los Navalucillos is a place and a central Spanish municipality ( municipio ) with 2,106 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Toledo in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha .
Location and climate
The place Los Navalucillos is located on the northern edge of the Montes de Toledo or the Parque Nacional de Cabañeros a good 70 km (driving distance) southwest of Toledo at an altitude of about 800 m . The climate in winter is harsh, but in summer it is dry and warm; the rather sparse rain (approx. 440 mm / year) falls - with the exception of the dry summer months - over the year.
Population development
| year | 1857 | 1900 | 1950 | 2000 | 2019 |
| Residents | 2,783 | 3,924 | 6,838 | 2,732 | 2,106 |
Due to the mechanization of agriculture and the abandonment of small farms, the population of the municipality has declined sharply since the middle of the 20th century. The hamlet (pedanía) Los Alares , which has long been incorporated, also belongs to the municipality .
economy
Originally the place was probably only a summer pasture for the cattle of the villages further down the valley (see also: transhumance ). Today the area around Los Navalucillos is mainly agricultural, characterized by olive growing ; but other fruit trees were also planted. For centuries, the population lived largely on a self-sufficient basis , because sales (e.g. of cheese, sausage and ham) on the regional markets were difficult because of the great distances. Today tourism within Spain also plays a certain role in the income of the municipality.
history
Very few prehistoric , Celtic , Roman , Visigoth and Moorish finds have been made, which may have to be attributed to the altitude of the region. In 1085 the area was named by Alfonso VI. Recaptured from the hands of the Moors ( reconquista ) , but shortly afterwards threatened again by the Berber Almoravids . It was not until Alfonso VII (reigned 1126–1157) that the La Mancha region finally became Christian around 1130. The first mention of the place name Naualuciellos comes from a document from the year 1209.
Attractions
- The three-aisled Iglesia de San Sebastián dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. Century. The brick outer skin interspersed with quarry stone fields indicates clear influences from the Mudéjar style . The bell tower (campanario) , built entirely of bricks, has been topped with a statue of Christ since the beginning of the 20th century . The eye-catcher in the interior of the church, which is covered by a wooden ceiling, is the late Baroque altarpiece in the central apse in the style of Churriguerism . At Lisbon earthquake (1755), the church was damaged, but rebuilt subsequently modernized.
- The Ermita de Nuestra Señora la Virgen de las Saleras was built in the 17th century, but it too had to be repaired after the earthquake of 1755.
- Surroundings
- In the wooded area south of the village, which is suitable for hiking, there are two rock graves from Visigothic or Moorish times - formerly covered with stone slabs.
Web links
- Los Navalucillos - Photos + Info (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Los Navalucillos - climate tables
- ↑ Los Navalucillos - Population Development
- ↑ Los Navalucillos - History
- ↑ Los Navalucillos - Iglesia
- ↑ Los Navalucillos - Ermita