Arévalo
Arévalo is a municipality in Spain, it is situated in the province of Ávila and is part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. The name came from the Celtic word arevalon, meaning "place near the wall."
Regional importance
The city is the capital of La Moraña. Queen Isabella I of Castile was raised here as a young girl. The government of Spain has declared this city a Historic-Artistic (more important than Soria) site due to its many examples of Mudéjar art.[2]
History
The city is the hometown and birthplace of an author simply known as the Young Man of Arévalo, one of the most famous known crypto-Muslim authors after the forced conversions of Muslims in Spain.[3]
Location and population
It is located at an altitude of 820 meters and is near the junction of the two rivers Adaja and Arevalillo. Its encompassed area is 46.07 km2 and its population is 13.122. In medieval times, it was the head of the agricultural sector (Comunidad de Villa y Tierra) of the same name.
Monuments
- La Muralla. The city walls, of which only the north part can be appreciated, as the east part is practically destroyed. It is currently being restored. They originally had five doors and formed a triangle with the castle in its superior vertex. The two sides of the triangle are formed by the rivers Arevalillo and Adaja. The base of the triangle was protected by a double wall and a pit.
- The parish church of Santo Domingo de Silos.
- The church of San Juan.
- The church of Santa María whose tower is crossed by the street of the same name.
- The church of San Miguel which possesses a great collection of works of art.
- The church of San Martín or the Torres Gemelas (Twin Towers). Formerly a mosque, it conserves a peculiar style.
- The church of El Salvador (The Savior) in which the floats for the Easter processions are kept.
In addition to this there are many other brick monuments from different eras. The palace of the Gutiérrez de Altamirano, the house of the militia, the palace of Cárdenas, the palace of río Ungria, the palace of Real, the palace of Ballesteros Ronquillo, the palace of Sedeño and the palace of general Vicente del Río. There are also diverse convents, the castle in which the Museum of Cereal is located, plaza del Arrabal, plaza Del Real, plaza de San Pedro and plaza de la Villa.
Commuting
The highway A-6 unites Madrid with La Coruña and some of the population uses this transit system to commute to the main cities of the northwest peninsula.
Also the train line Madrid-Hendaya has a stop in this town. From this line, the town is communicated thanks to its numerous regional trains with cities such as Madrid, Ávila, Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Burgos, Palencia, Vitoria and Santander.
Economy
Farming, cattle ranching, lumber industry, a small but powerful industrial sector and other businesses which are fundamentally based upon the processing of agriculture are the main forms of employment.
Education
There are 3 schools, C.P. La Moraña, C.P. Los Arevacos and el Amor de Dios, which operate in this district. Additionally there are 3 centers for secondary education, Los Salesianos, I.E.S Adaja y I.E.S Eulogio Florentino Sanz.
Places of interest
In addition, Arévalo has other places of interest like la formidable Avenida Emilio Romero, a sports facility, a new bridge constructed , the plaza of the villa, (in Spanish, Plaza de la Villa), the municipal library, the museum of el cereal, the history of Arévalo museum, the nature center in la Plaza del Real, and the Tuesday market in the fairground.
Traditions of the town of Arévalo and festivals
Festivals
Arévalo celebrates the festival of its patron saint San Victorino on 7 July, with its traditional parade of cabezudos, the opening of its fairground, and bullfights in the town's streets. The festivals conclude with fireworks from the castle until 11pm.
Sister City
- Autun, France
External links
- The official page of the city council (Spanish)
- Information about Arévalo (Spanish)
- La Llanura
References
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- Adanero
- Albornos
- Aldeanueva de Santa Cruz
- Aldeaseca
- Amavida
- Arenas de San Pedro
- Arevalillo
- Arévalo
- Aveinte
- Avellaneda
- Ávila
- Barromán
- Becedas
- Becedillas
- Bercial de Zapardiel
- Bernuy-Zapardiel
- Berrocalejo de Aragona
- Blascomillán
- Blasconuño de Matacabras
- Blascosancho
- Bohoyo
- Bonilla de la Sierra
- Brabos
- Bularros
- Burgohondo
- Cabezas de Alambre
- Cabezas del Pozo
- Cabezas del Villar
- Cabizuela
- Canales
- Candeleda
- Cantiveros
- Cardeñosa
- Casas del Puerto de Villatoro
- Casasola
- Casavieja
- Casillas
- Castellanos de Zapardiel
- Cebreros
- Cepeda la Mora
- Chamartín
- Cillán
- Cisla
- Collado de Contreras
- Collado del Mirón
- Constanzana
- Crespos
- Cuevas del Valle
- Diego del Carpio
- Donjimeno
- Donvidas
- El Arenal
- El Barco de Ávila
- El Barraco
- El Bohodón
- El Fresno
- El Hornillo
- El Hoyo de Pinares
- El Losar del Barco
- El Mirón
- El Oso
- El Parral
- El Tiemblo
- Espinosa de los Caballeros
- Flores de Ávila
- Fontiveros
- Fresnedilla
- Fuente el Saúz
- Fuentes de Año
- Gallegos de Altamiros
- Gallegos de Sobrinos
- Garganta del Villar
- Gavilanes
- Gemuño
- Gil García
- Gilbuena
- Gimialcón
- Gotarrendura
- Grandes y San Martín
- Guisando
- Gutierre-Muñoz
- Hernansancho
- Herradón de Pinares
- Herreros de Suso
- Higuera de las Dueñas
- Horcajo de las Torres
- Hoyocasero
- Hoyorredondo
- Hoyos de Miguel Muñoz
- Hoyos del Collado
- Hoyos del Espino
- Hurtumpascual
- Junciana
- La Adrada
- La Aldehuela
- La Carrera
- La Colilla
- La Hija de Dios
- La Horcajada
- La Serrada
- La Torre
- Langa
- Lanzahíta
- Las Berlanas
- Las Navas del Marqués
- Los Llanos de Tormes
- Madrigal de las Altas Torres
- Maello
- Malpartida de Corneja
- Mamblas
- Mancera de Arriba
- Manjabálago
- Marlín
- Martiherrero
- Martínez
- Mediana de Voltoya
- Medinilla
- Mengamuñoz
- Mesegar de Corneja
- Mijares
- Mingorría
- Mironcillo
- Mirueña de los Infanzones
- Mombeltrán
- Monsalupe
- Moraleja de Matacabras
- Muñana
- Muñico
- Muñogalindo
- Muñogrande
- Muñomer del Peco
- Muñopepe
- Muñosancho
- Muñotello
- Narrillos del Rebollar
- Narrillos del Álamo
- Narros de Saldueña
- Narros del Castillo
- Narros del Puerto
- Nava de Arévalo
- Nava del Barco
- Navacepedilla de Corneja
- Navadijos
- Navaescurial
- Navahondilla
- Navalacruz
- Navalmoral
- Navalonguilla
- Navalosa
- Navalperal de Pinares
- Navalperal de Tormes
- Navaluenga
- Navaquesera
- Navarredonda de Gredos
- Navarredondilla
- Navarrevisca
- Navatalgordo
- Navatejares
- Neila de San Miguel
- Niharra
- Ojos-Albos
- Orbita
- Padiernos
- Pajares de Adaja
- Palacios de Goda
- Papatrigo
- Pascualcobo
- Pedro Bernardo
- Pedro-Rodríguez
- Peguerinos
- Peñalba de Ávila
- Piedrahíta
- Piedralaves
- Poveda
- Poyales del Hoyo
- Pozanco
- Pradosegar
- Puerto Castilla
- Rasueros
- Riocabado
- Riofrío
- Rivilla de Barajas
- Salobral
- Salvadiós
- San Bartolomé de Béjar
- San Bartolomé de Corneja
- San Bartolomé de Pinares
- San Esteban de Zapardiel
- San Esteban de los Patos
- San Esteban del Valle
- San García de Ingelmos
- San Juan de Gredos
- San Juan de la Encinilla
- San Juan de la Nava
- San Juan del Molinillo
- San Juan del Olmo
- San Lorenzo de Tormes
- San Martín de la Vega del Alberche
- San Martín del Pimpollar
- San Miguel de Corneja
- San Miguel de Serrezuela
- San Pascual
- San Pedro del Arroyo
- San Vicente de Arévalo
- Sanchidrián
- Sanchorreja
- Santa Cruz de Pinares
- Santa Cruz del Valle
- Santa María de los Caballeros
- Santa María del Arroyo
- Santa María del Berrocal
- Santa María del Cubillo
- Santa María del Tiétar
- Santiago del Collado
- Santiago del Tormes
- Santo Domingo de las Posadas
- Santo Tomé de Zabarcos
- Serranillos
- Sigeres
- Sinlabajos
- Solana de Rioalmar
- Solana de Ávila
- Solosancho
- Sotalbo
- Sotillo de la Adrada
- Tiñosillos
- Tolbaños
- Tormellas
- Tornadizos de Ávila
- Tórtoles
- Umbrías
- Vadillo de la Sierra
- Valdecasa
- Vega de Santa María
- Velayos
- Villaflor
- Villafranca de la Sierra
- Villanueva de Gómez
- Villanueva de Ávila
- Villanueva del Aceral
- Villanueva del Campillo
- Villar de Corneja
- Villarejo del Valle
- Villatoro
- Vita
- Viñegra de Moraña
- Zapardiel de la Cañada
- Zapardiel de la Ribera