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General
Almanzora is a
municipality belonging to Alto Almanzora, in the west of the
province of Almeria, surrounded by flat lands irrigated by the
river Almanzora, from which a small hill sticks out.
History
Situated
on a plain, on a kind of peninsula surrounded by the river
Almanzora. In the same municipal area is the dependent
municipality Canalito.
Of the little historical information that has come to light, it
is known that in the XVI century it had 120 houses and belonged
to the Duque of Escalona.
Near Armuña are the ruins of an old castle where the Alcaldes
Mayores (Chief Mayors) lived. It had a patio with columns
made of marble from the Sierra de los Filabres. The monstrance
of the church dates from 1620. It was given to the village by
some noblemen from Cordoba.
Traditionally the agricultural activity centred on the
production of cereals, beetroot, grapes and oil; it had numerous
olive groves. Nowadays, it has extensive plantations of peach
and apricot along the course of the river Almanzora.
Cuisine
Potaje blanco
(White stew). Sopa de ajo (Garlic soup).
Migas (Bread
fried with garlic and spicy sausage). Olla de trigo
(Wheat stew). Gurullos (Bread fried in lard with
ingredients such as garlic, spicy sausage and bacon among
others). Gachas (Made from flour, tomato, peppers, garlic
fish and oil). Stewed leg of lamb. Hornazos.
Festivals
-
Festival of
the Virgen del Rosario, October
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Festival of
San Antón, 17 January
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Festival of
San Marcos, 25 April
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