Maello

Maello municipality
Maello - Church of San Juan Bautista
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Castile and Leon
Province :	Ávila
Comarca :	Ávila (Comarca)
Coordinates	40 ° 49 ′  N , 4 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 49 ′  N , 4 ° 31 ′  W
Height :	1025  msnm
Area :	65.34 km²
Residents :	594 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density :	9.09 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	05291
Municipality number  ( INE ):	05115
administration
Website :	Maello

Maello is a Spanish mountain village and a municipality ( municipio ) with a total of 594 inhabitants (as of January 1 2019) in the eastern province of Ávila in the Autonomous Community of Castile and Leon .

Location and climate

The place Maello lies on the north side of the Iberian Scheidegebirge at an altitude of approx. 1025  m . The city of Ávila is a good 37 km (driving distance) in a south-westerly direction; the neighboring village of Villacastín is only about 10 km to the south-east. The climate in winter is cool, in summer it is quite warm despite the altitude; Precipitation - rarely also in the form of snow - (approx. 425 mm / year) falls mainly in the winter half-year.

Population development

year	1857	1900	1950	2000	2018
Residents	1,082	1,276	1,303	645	596

The significant population decline ( rural exodus ) that has been observed since the middle of the 20th century is essentially due to the mechanization of agriculture , the abandonment of small farms and the associated loss of jobs.

economy

Agriculture (including cattle breeding) traditionally plays the most important role in the community's economic life, which used to be largely self-sufficient . Sheep wool and flax used to be spun and woven in the winter months. Since the last decades of the 20th century, income from tourism has been added in the form of renting holiday apartments (casas rurales) .

history

In the first millennium BC The municipality belonged to the settlement area of ​​the Celtic Vettons . Roman , Visigoth and even Arabic-Moorish traces are missing. In the 10th and 11th centuries, the region was probably recaptured by the Leonese kings more or less without a fight ( reconquista ) and then repopulated ( repoblación ) .

Attractions

Maello, choir area of ​​the church

• The Iglesia de San Juan Bautista is dedicated to John the Baptist . While the nave dates back to the 15th century, the crossing and choir area with its flat apse were rebuilt in the 17th century. A simple bell gable (espadaña) is placed on top of the bell tower . The imposing main altar is located in the apse. A small-format group of figures of St. Family of ivory is the treasure of the church; it is only shown on special days.
• South of the village is the bullring (Plaza de toros) built at the beginning of the 20th century .

Web links

Commons : Maello  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Maello - photos + info

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. ↑ Maello / Villacastín - climate tables
3. ↑ Maello - Population Development
4. ↑ Maello Church