Santa Cruz del Retamar
| Santa Cruz del Retamar parish | |||
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 Santa Cruz del Retamar - Iglesia de la Santa Cruz
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| coat of arms | Map of Spain | ||
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| Autonomous Community : | Castile-La Mancha | ||
| Province : | Toledo | ||
| Comarca : | Torrijos | ||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 7 ′ N , 4 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 595 msnm | ||
| Area : | 129.46 km² | ||
| Residents : | 3,079 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 23.78 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | 45513 | ||
| Municipality number ( INE ): | 45157 | ||
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| Website : | Santa Cruz del Retamar | ||
Santa Cruz del Retamar is a small town and a central Spanish municipality ( municipio ) consisting of the main town and the village of Calalberche with 3,079 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the province of Toledo in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha .
Location and climate
The small town of Santa Cruz del Retamar is located on the Autovía A-5 almost 44 km (driving distance) northwest of Toledo in the historical province of La Mancha at an altitude of approx. 595 m ; It is a good 60 km north-east to Madrid . The climate in winter is harsh, but in summer it is dry and warm; the sparse rain (approx. 390 mm / year) falls mainly in the winter months.
Population development
| year | 1857 | 1900 | 1950 | 2000 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1,990 | 2.124 | 2.118 | 1,681 | 2,871 |
The small town benefited little from the rural exodus in the second half of the 20th century.
economy
The area around Santa Cruz del Retamar was and is essentially agricultural, with viticulture and larger olive tree plantations playing important roles; the small town itself served as a craft and mercantile center for the surrounding villages.
history
Although no prehistoric , Roman , Visigothic and Moorish finds have been made, the presence of settlers and soldiers in the region is likely. Names such as Alfahmín, Alhamín or Alamín , which are associated with a later castle (Castillo de Alamín) , have survived from the 10th century . In 1085 the area was named by Alfonso VI. recaptured ( 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. Since there are no other reports from medieval times, the site may not have been built until the first half of the 15th century, but the granting of city rights (villa) is documented as early as 1486 .
Attractions
- There is now no trace of the Castillo de Alamín and a nearby bridge.
- The three-aisled Iglesia del Triunfo de la Santa Cruz dates from the middle of the 18th century and is built in the Mudéjar tradition from broken stone and bricks.
Web links
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).
- ↑ Santa Cruz del Retamar - climate tables
- ↑ Santa Cruz del Retamar - population development