Population 8¸013
This important village is located at the half-way point between Granada and Murcia at 953 m of altitude in a fertile valley at the foothills of Sierra de La Sagra mountain range near Lakes Clemente and Castril. In the village¸ visitors can see the Church of Santa María¸ a listed National Monument¸ which keeps inside a priceless object¸ the monstrance known as Torrecilla Alta; the 16th century Colegiata de la Encarnación and the numerous ancient homes still preserved with significant architectonic interest.
At 9 km from the old town towards the sanctuary of the patron saints of Huéscar¸
St Alodia and Nunilón¸ lies the Salto del Moro¸ a famous rock in this region for
its peculiar shape¸ followed by the Piedra del Letrero¸ so called for its
Prehistoric paintings.
Nearby the old town are the popular Baths of Fuencaliente¸ a water spring that
emanates from the earth and forms a sort of natural pool that always keeps the
same temperature (around 18C).
Interesting Fact
On the 11th of November 1981¸ surprisingly was when the "Peace Agreement with Denmark" was signed¸ as reported by the media. Thanks to research carried out by D. Vicente González Barberán on the history of Huéscar¸ he found that this municipality declared war to Denmark on the 11th of November 1809. Taking into account that a war never finishes until the peace agreement is signed¸ it was logical to put an end to this anachronism. Therefore¸ Huéscar authorities decided on the 7th of July 1981 to start peace talks with the Danish authorities aiming to re-establish peace after 172 years of war. This fact bonded both¸ Huéscar and Denmark¸ by making this Andalusian town and Kolding twin cities.
Other towns in the region
Galera
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Beautiful and historic village located
just outside of Huescar. Known internationally for its many cave homes and
archaeological digs.
LocationEasy access to Galera is guaranteed by the nearby motorway AUTOVIA-92 (A-92) which crosses Andalucia from east to west.
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Orce
In the Hoya de Baza¸ in the eastern most point¸ on the existent depression between the mountain ranges of Sierra Encantada¸ to the North and Sierra Umbría¸ and to the south¸ lies Orce¸ a worldwide famous town due to the discovery in 1976 in Venta Micena¸ a dependent village of Orce¸ of a first class archaeological and palaeontological site¸ where in 1982 the so called "Man of Orce"¸ the skull of a boy¸ was found. It may be a million and a half years old¸ thus being the oldest remains in Europe. Places of Interest: An exceptional town centre¸ Public Fountains¸ Cave Homes¸ Palaeontological Complex of Orce located in the 11 century castle located in the town centre.
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