Torrecampo

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torrecampo municipality
coat of arms Map of Spain
Torrecampo coat of arms
Torrecampo (Spain)
Finland road sign 311 (1994-2020) .svg
Basic data
Autonomous Community : Andalusia
Province : Cordoba
Comarca : Los Pedroches
Coordinates 38 ° 29 ′  N , 4 ° 41 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 29 ′  N , 4 ° 41 ′  W
Height : 575  msnm
Area : 196.54 km²
Residents : 1,059 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 5.39 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 14410
Municipality number  ( INE ): 14062

Torrecampo is a Spanish municipality in the province of Cordoba in Andalusia . In 2019 the community had 1059 inhabitants.

geography

It lies at an altitude of 575 above sea level and extends over 197 km². The distance to the provincial capital Cordoba is 104 km. The local area creates a connection between the Comarca de Los Pedroches and the Valle de Alcudia . It is dominated by oak-lined pastures and in some places has beautiful gallery forests along the rivers. In the settlement area there are apparently no streams that run off, but in the area around the village there are a number of streams: Arroyo de Rompereza , Arroyo de Tamujoso , Arroyo de Guadamora and Arroyo del Lancharejo , each with different tributaries. The A-435 connects the place with Pedroche in the southwest and the distant Puertollano in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha in the northeast. Other small roads lead to Conquista in the southeast, Villanueva de Córdoba in the south and El Guijo in the west.

Surname

The name goes back to the Middle Ages. At that time, el Torre referred to a hill that was also used as a guard post. Over time, some farmers settled there. Torrecampo can be reproduced with a tower field .

history

The place emerged in the 14th century as a hamlet of Pedroche, although the first settlement germs existed earlier, such as the Castillo de Mogábar . This place was probably inhabited since the Copper Age. In 1484 the village gained independence and joined the Siete Villas de Los Pedroches . In 1560 it came to the Marquesado El Carpio .

heritage Site

Ermita Virgen de Veredas, on the Guadalmez River (November 2012)

Patrimonio Histórico Andaluz

The monuments of the place are mainly the ecclesiastical buildings: the parish church Parroquia de san Sebastián from the 15th century, the Ermita de Jesús Nazareno (16th century), the Ermita de La Virgen de Gracia (13th century; repurposed synagogue with interesting wall paintings), the Santuario de la Virgen de Veredas (16th century) on the Rio Guadamora. Spread over the place are buildings from the 15th century with impressive Gothic granite gates , the so-called Casas Adintelas, e.g. B. the Casa de la Inquisición . Also worth seeing are the ruins of Castillo Mogábar and the Museum Posada del Moro (the Moors' hostel), which was set up by the local writer Esteban Márquez Triguero . This building is emblazoned with a gate from the Renaissance period.

Culture

The most important festivals of the place are of course the name days of the local saints: Sebastian (saint) on January 20th, the pilgrimage to the Virgen de Veredas (Feria y Fiestas de la Virgen de Veredas, April 30th to May 4th), which is a large number Attracts believers. Then there are the festivals of San Isidore on May 15th, San Juan (June 24th) and the following Domingo de Ramos . The fair always takes place in August, together with a night pilgrimage to the Virgen de las Veredas .

Personalities

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. ↑ Mancomunidad de Los Pedroches: Los Pedroches. 1998, p. 61.

literature

  • Mancomunidad de Los Pedroches: Los Pedroches. Mancomunidad de Municipios, Cordoba. Guia Turistica 1998. CO-1,388-1998.

Web links

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