Abejuela

This article is about a municipality in the province of Teruel. For the village in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, see Abejuela (Albacete).

Abejuela

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Coordinates: 39°55′N 0°54′W / 39.917°N 0.900°WCoordinates: 39°55′N 0°54′W / 39.917°N 0.900°W

Abejuela

Area

• Total

86.67 km² (33.46 sq mi)

Elevation

1,169 m (3,835 ft)

Population (2015)

• Total

• Density

0.62/km² (1.6/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Abejuela is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 68 inhabitants. It is the southernmost town in Aragon.

Sierra de Javalambre rises north of the town and Sierra del Toro to the east.

Economy

The economy of Abejuela is focused primarily on agriculture and livestock raring. Some crops include wheat, barley, and outstanding quality truffle plantations, one of the best there is in Spain. Livestock raring is also high quality because all livestock are fed almost completely 100% natural.

History

There is little documentation on Abejuela, because almost all its files were destroyed in the Civil War.

It is known from oral tradition, that the first settlers were people exiled to its highest and coldest point called Almansa, where the hermitage of Santa Margarita is located. It is believed that around the fifteenth century the first buildings on what is now Abejuela were built, these are the Church and the military tower in the square.

Abejuela, is still one of the few towns that retains almost all of its architecture intact, with renovations remaining faithful to its surroundings and despite the years they have been kept in perfect condition.

Location

The distance of Abejuela from Teruel is 79 km, 78 km from Valencia. It is within the Gúdar Javalambre region. Abejuela, has 8000 hectares of forest and farmland between altitudes of 800m and 1610m. The population is located at 1167 m high.

For more than 50 years Abejuela maintained communication with its province (Teruel) since at this time it was only accessible from Aragon by a municipal road or a detour of 35 kilometers through the province of Valencia.

The municipal district of Abejuela is bounded by Manzanera on the north, south and west by the Yesa, Chelva and Higueruelas and on the east by Andilla and el Toro, all these in the Valencia province except El Toro (Castellon).

La Cervera

Within the municipality is the hamlet of La Cervera. Unfortunately it is undergoing total abandonment, due to the lack of electricity and water. La Cervera is located about 8 km from the town and in its time was critical to the survival of Abejuela, because the weather there was softer and its lands were used for grazing and other necessities which in times of snow were useful within the district.

Feasts

The following feasts are celebrated on the following dates:

July 20 the feast of Santa Margarita. On this date the pilgrimage to the Santa Margarita hermitage is celebrated.
August 28 the feast of St. Augustine, Patron saint of Abejuela, and date on which the patron saint's day is celebrated.

Monuments

Saint Agustín parish church: Baroque style. Twentieth century. The Abejuela church is one of the few buildings in which its vault was made with the layout of a single arc.
The Santa Margarita Hermitage is a thirteenth-century construction. Construction was ordered by King James. Currently there are five in Spain with the same construction.

External links

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References

"Consejo General de Procuradores de España (General Board of Solicitors of Spain)" (in Spanish).
Gobierno de Aragón. "Zonas altimétricas por rangos en Aragón y España, y altitud de los municipios de Aragón (High altitude zones by ranges in Aragon and Spain, and altitude of the municipalities of Aragon)". Datos geográficos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
"Amigos De Abejuela" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2016. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
"Alcaldes de Aragón de las elecciones de 2011 (Mayors of Aragon in the 2011 elections)" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2011.

Municipalities of Gúdar-Javalambre

Abejuela Albentosa Alcalá de la Selva Arcos de las Salinas Cabra de Mora Camarena de la Sierra El Castellar Formiche Alto Fuentes de Rubielos Gúdar Linares de Mora Manzanera Mora de Rubielos Mosqueruela Nogueruelas Olba La Puebla de Valverde Puertomingalvo Rubielos de Mora San Agustín Sarrión Torrijas Valbona Valdelinares

Municipalities in the province of Teruel

Ababuj Abejuela Aguatón Aguaviva Aguilar del Alfambra Alacón Alba Albalate del Arzobispo Albarracín Albentosa Alcaine Alcalá de la Selva Alcañiz Alcorisa Alfambra Aliaga Allepuz Alloza Allueva Almohaja Alobras Alpeñés Anadón Andorra Arcos de las Salinas Arens de Lledó Argente Ariño Azaila Bádenas Báguena Bañón Barrachina Bea Beceite Bello Belmonte de San José Berge Bezas Blancas Blesa Bordón Bronchales Bueña Burbáguena Cabra de Mora Calaceite Calamocha Calanda Calomarde Camañas Camarena de la Sierra Camarillas Caminreal Cantavieja Cascante del Río Castejón de Tornos Castel de Cabra Castellote Castelnou Castelserás Cañada Vellida Cañada de Benatanduz Cañizar del Olivar Cedrillas Celadas Cella Corbalán Cortes de Aragón Cosa Cretas Crivillén Cubla Cucalón Cuevas Labradas Cuevas de Almudén Ejulve El Castellar El Cuervo El Pobo El Vallecillo Escorihuela Escucha Estercuel Ferreruela de Huerva Fonfría Formiche Alto Fortanete Foz-Calanda Frías de Albarracín Fuenferrada Fuentes Calientes Fuentes Claras Fuentes de Rubielos Fuentespalda Fórnoles Galve Gargallo Gea de Albarracín Griegos Guadalaviar Gúdar Hinojosa de Jarque Huesa del Común Híjar Jabaloyas Jarque de la Val Jatiel Jorcas Josa La Cañada de Verich La Cerollera La Codoñera La Cuba La Fresneda La Ginebrosa La Hoz de la Vieja La Iglesuela del Cid La Mata de los Olmos La Portellada La Puebla de Híjar La Puebla de Valverde La Zoma Lagueruela Lanzuela Las Parras de Castellote Libros Lidón Linares de Mora Lledó Los Olmos Loscos Maicas Manzanera Martín del Río Mas de las Matas Mazaleón Mezquita de Jarque Mirambel Miravete de la Sierra Molinos Monforte de Moyuela Monreal del Campo Monroyo Montalbán Monteagudo del Castillo Monterde de Albarracín Mora de Rubielos Moscardón Mosqueruela Muniesa Noguera de Albarracín Nogueras Nogueruelas Obón Odón Ojos Negros Olba Oliete Orihuela del Tremedal Orrios Palomar de Arroyos Pancrudo Peracense Peralejos Perales del Alfambra Peñarroya de Tastavins Pitarque Plou Pozondón Pozuel del Campo Puertomingalvo Rillo Riodeva Royuela Rubiales Rubielos de Mora Rubielos de la Cérida Ráfales Ródenas Salcedillo Saldón Samper de Calanda San Agustín San Martín del Río Santa Cruz de Nogueras Santa Eulalia Sarrión Segura de los Baños Seno Singra Terriente Teruel Toril y Masegoso Tormón Tornos Torralba de los Sisones Torre de Arcas Torre de las Arcas Torre del Compte Torre los Negros Torrecilla de Alcañiz Torrecilla del Rebollar Torrelacárcel Torremocha de Jiloca Torres de Albarracín Torrevelilla Torrijas Torrijo del Campo Tramacastiel Tramacastilla Tronchón Urrea de Gaén Utrillas Valacloche Valbona Valdealgorfa Valdecuenca Valdelinares Valdeltormo Valderrobres Valjunquera Veguillas de la Sierra Villafranca del Campo Villahermosa del Campo Villanueva del Rebollar de la Sierra Villar del Cobo Villar del Salz Villarluengo Villarquemado Villarroya de los Pinares Villastar Villel Vinaceite Visiedo Vivel del Río Martín

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