Villoslada Explained

Villoslada
Settlement Type:Minor local entity
Pushpin Map:Spain#Spain Castile and León
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Villoslada.
Coordinates:40.9886°N -4.4222°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Segovia
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Esteban Martín Tejedor
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:43
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:40449

Villoslada is a village located in Santa María la Real de Nieva in the province of Segovia in Castilla y Leon, Spain.

Context

Villoslada is the head of the "Sexmo of the Trinity" in the "Commonwealth and Land of Segovia", which is also known as "Villoslada of the Trinity". It includes, in addition to the place of its name, the hamlet of San Miguel and the outback of Elmore (or Ermoro). It belongs to the party of judicial Santa Maria la Real de Nieva, to which was united as a dependent district for a few years until the recognition of their autonomy as a minor local entity.

Local economy

Villoslada is basically a grain producer, as well as a producer of sunflowers and some other minor crops. In the past it bred sheep, cattle and pigs.

Festivals

Villoslada celebrates the festival of its patron saint, San Miguel, the second weekend in May, although the parish patron is San Nicolas de Bari (celebrated December 6). It also holds a San Roque festival on August 16.

Heritage

Among its monuments are the Chapel of San Miguel de Párraces, a Romanesque church built in the 12th and 13th centuries, catalogued as a national monument, it holds an interesting Romanesque Christ sculpture from the same period known as "Holy Christ". Also there are the Parish Church of St. Nicholas and the remains of an ancient shrine known as The Holy Land.

Notes and References

  1. News: Las Villosladas de Segovia y La Rioja ratifican su hermandad . 26 September 2024 . El Norte de Castilla . 23 September 2018 . es.
  2. Web site: Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute) . www.ine.es . 26 September 2024.