SPAIN - Bienvenida
Location and surroundings
Our people are in Extremadura in
Badajoz
province, located north of the Shire of Tentudía to 606 meters of altitude,
relief plain in the north and southeast of the Sierra Home, 793 meters of altitude.
The landscape is defined by fields of vines, olives, cereals and
grasses.
The vegetation is composed of remnants of Mediterranean woodland,
represented by the oak and cork oak with other species such as
rockrose, gorse, lavender, etc..
Access
You can access through the exit 700 of the A-66 (Autovía de la Plata) to the Road Home
(EX-202).
We can also access via the road N-432 Badajoz-Granada, to the
junction with the district Welcome to E-202.
History
Data are available from the existence prior to the year 1351. We
found the remains of Roman settlements in different parts of the
municipality while the village comes to the process of recon quest
and repopulation by the Order of Santiago, which is integrated with
the range of mandates and connected directly with the Tentudía
Monastery, one of whose Vicars, John Riera, was naturally welcome.
The adjective is the natural "shots" and the colloquial in the
region, "soap operas". Our town is also known for being the
birthplace of the dynasty of the bullfighter Manuel Mejías Rapela,
its founder.
Traditional festivities
- Carnival.
- Pilgrimage of San Isidro (May 15),
is celebrated for several days in the field (Pradera de San Isidro). Prior is the Way, when he moved
in procession to the Holy prairie.
- Easter, attractions steps away from the traditional processions,
especially on Good Friday procession of the Holy Burial at which
Benedict sing, Gregorian chants, which come from ordinary people,
with tones a flamencado.
- Home Fair, held the first weekend of August.
- Festivities in honour of Our Lady the Virgin de los Milagros on
September 8.
Cuisine:
The typical dishes of the locality are related to the
Iberian pig and lamb.
In baking, in addition to the typical specialties of the region:
chanfaina caldereta, crumbs, Empanadilla, spirals of glory, flaky
almond and traditional rosquetes and buns at Easter.
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