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General
Albox is a village situated in the
basin of the river Almanzora, to the north of the
province, in a landscape conditioned by the shortage of
water. For this reason there is a sharp contrast between
the areas irrigated from the streams and the orchards
and the surroundings made up of dry hills, steppes and a
few almond tree groves.
The village has been a local commercial centre since the
XIX century, which confers upon it a special personality
and at the same time has given it a certain lordly air
and an appearance of wealth and prosperity. A sign of
this are a few bourgeois-looking houses and a an
evidently well-looked after physical appearance. The
Parish church is the most outstanding building and the
Monastery of the Virgin of the Saliente is nearby.
HISTORY
History
Both its name and its foundation are
of Arabic origin, although the population of the area
goes back to Neolithic times.
The presence of the Phoenicians is due to the search for
minerals, above all silver. Subsequently, the presence
of the Romans and the Islamic race is made evident by
the abundance of archaeological remains found in the
area.
In 1436, the governor of Murcia took
the town by storm with his troops and razed the castle
to the ground. After the Christian conquest, it belonged
to the Marquis of los Vélez.
It played an active role during the war of Independence.
After the war, hunger and banditry were rife.
The era of greatest economic
prosperity was during the XIX century, thanks to its
textile mills and the craft pottery industry.
At the beginning of the XX century,
Albox developed an increasing economic activity which
permitted important economic growth. Its weekly market
and its livestock fairs turned it into the trade centre
of the area.
Cuisine
Migas
(Bread fried with garlic and spicy sausage).
Puchero (Stew). Caldo de huevos (Egg soup).
Gurullos
(a flour, water and oil paste that breaks up to form
grains). Remojón (Orange salad).
Pelotas (Stew with dumplings and sausage). Choto
a la pastoril (Kid). Trigo
guisado (Cooked wheat).
Fritada de sangre (Fried blood).
Hornazo (Egg-filled cakes).
Sweets: Ring-shaped brandy cakes.
Ring-shaped orange cakes. Almond cakes. Suspiros (Sweets
made of flour, sugar and egg).
Festivals
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Festival of St Anthony, 13 June
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Festival of St John, held on 24
June
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Festival of San Roque, 16
August
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Pilgrimage to the Saliente, 8
September
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Festival of St Francis, 4
October
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Festival of The Saints, 1
November
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Livestock Fair, held at the
beginning of November
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