Abejar Explained

Abejar
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Castile and León#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Soria
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Pinares
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:Soria
Coordinates:41.7833°N -48°W
Elevation M:1090
Area Total Km2:23.43
Population Demonyms:abejaruco, abejareño, abejarense
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:42146
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Miguel Angel Navas . (2015)
Leader Party:PSOE

Abejar is a town and municipality in the Spanish province of Soria, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León. As of 2018, the municipality had a population of 302 people.

History and customs

During the period of the Visigoths, a battle took place in the area in 570 AD, and Abejar was along a Muslim route to the Duero. The ruins of a Moorish tower still remain, attesting to this. The modern settlement was established around the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries when an episcopal manor was established.[1]

As part of the El Martes de Carnaval, Abejar celebrates with the La Barrosa fiesta, an old custom where two young boys dress up. It also hosts a Truffle fair and food show.[1]

Notable landmarks

The Parish Church of San Juan Bautista is a notable example of Sorian gothic architecture. The tower was built in 1627, replacing an earlier one from the 16th century, though the apse and façade are preserved.Nuestra Señora del Camino was built in the 18th century, replacing an earlier church dated to the 15th or 16th century. Saint Teresa of Jesus stayed at the chapel during her passage to Soria in 1581.[2] There are the ruins of a Moorish tower or watchtower, retaining about 3 meters of its original height. The wall is 1 meter thick, and its interior has a diameter of 3.5 meters.[3] A branch of the important 18th century cattle route Cañada Real Soriana Occidental crosses the municipality from North to South.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abejar. guiadesoria.es. 30 August 2019. es.
  2. Web site: Abejar. Sorianitelaimaginas.com. 30 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Atalaya de Abejar. https://web.archive.org/web/20190830103228/http://www.monumentalnet.org/soria/abejar/abejar/atalaya_de_abejar/. dead. August 30, 2019. Monumentalnet.org. 30 August 2019. es.