Castielfabib
| Castielfabib | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  Castielfabib | ||
| Coordinates: 40°7′50″N 1°18′16″W / 40.13056°N 1.30444°WCoordinates: 40°7′50″N 1°18′16″W / 40.13056°N 1.30444°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
.svg.png){kind=small} Valencian Community | |
| Province | Valencia | |
| Comarca | Rincón de Ademuz | |
| Judicial district | Llíria | |
| Government | ||
| • Alcalde | Maria Luisa Martinez Calvo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 106.3 km2 (41.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 927 m (3,041 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 232 | |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Castielero, castielera | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 46141 | |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castielfabib is a municipality in the comarca of Rincón de Ademuz in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Geography
Called "the small Albarracín ", the town is on a hill on the right bank of the river Ebrón. Located in the northwest corner of Corner Ademuz on the surface of the term is mountainous with elevation ranging between 800 and 1,550 m. The most important heights are: Mill Creek (1,338 m), Peña de Águila (1,112 m), Pear (1481 m) and third order geodetic vertices of Cabezo (1,442 m), Macaroni (1,222 m), Umbria La Muela (1,068 m) andCross of the Three Kingdoms (1,552 m), so named because its summit brings together the old kingdoms of Aragon Castile and Valencia. The river Turia term enters the north, serving the border with Teruel. He pours on the east of Wadi Riodeva, bordering Torre Baja. Ebrón River crosses the territory from northwest to southeast, flowing also Turia, the boulevard of Palomarejos runs north and get the precipice of the Canaleja. The climate is continental, the prevailing winds are the north wind and east, the latter causing the rains in April.
History
Castielfabib is, together with Ademuz, one of the two historic towns of the region of Ademuz corner, from the Christian conquest by the Aragonese, in the thirteenth century, both were incorporated into real domain and property of the Crown and had representation in parliament.
Their origins, however, are much older. In Soreico Solana, there are remnants of the Bronze Age, perhaps in a village of this culture, on which he rose, and in the Iron Age, another Iberian establishment. Blow Romans appear in the Faber Castle, west of the town. In Castillejo in the departure of the Saints, was found in 1971 a Roman tombstone fragment preserved in the Museum of Prehistoric Valencia.
The population was captured in 1210 by Peter II of Aragon, was recovered by the Muslims again. When finally conquered by James I was a place of the Crown, cediéndose the tithes into the Temple. In 1304 was committed by James II Gil Ruiz de Lihori as collateral for a loan. In 1319 to be dissolved the Knights Templar, their rights were transferred to the Montesa, which was the barony of Castielfabib, consisting of the territory of Ademuz corner. In 1390, there was a dispute between the Order of Montesa and the bishopric of religious intervention in the village, requiring the intervention of the Pope to solve it. As a royal town, Castielfabib trustee periodically sent to the Parliament of Valencia.
The township has remained virtually unchanged since medieval times and since then has only been a municipality at the expense of the territory of Castielfabib: Torrebaja, tiny Lordship already in the Middle Ages.
During the War of Independence was occupied by the French. The Carlist entered into 1835 and rebuilt the castle, being demolished to be won back by government forces.
Economy
Traditionally based on agriculture and livestock. On the banks of rivers for irrigated land is producing apple s, pear s, vegetable s and cereals. In the rainfed area sown cereal is also grown vine. The sheep is the most important, followed by pork and goat. There are a number of hives.
Currently has a Youth Hostel, with room service and swimming pool, the entrance to the town from the roadN-420, and the Office of Tourism Ademuz Corner located in the place of hundreds of Castielfabib, along with rural tourism complex.
Festivals and traditions
- Patron festivities from 7 to September 11 dedicated to the Our Lady of Grace.
- The pattern is Castielfabib San Guillermo (10 February).
- Easter, the most traditional of the municipality. Events occur as the bringing of two poplar from the banks of the river to the place (Friday), its plant in the square (Holy Saturday), the popular dance on Saturday night, the singing of the "Aurora" in the houses of the "Mayoral" and "Mayoralesas" in the early hours of Sunday and the "courtesy" of Easter morning with the traditional human Turning the Bell
Food
Castielfabib shares with the other towns of Rincon de Ademuz various dishes such as porridge,thepotand others in the pork and its derivatives are the protagonists.
The almond and apple and other fruits grown in the fertile plain of the River Ebrón are irreplaceable ingredient in the local bakery.
In recent times it is promoting other local products such as mushrooms and tomatoes. These products have their respective culinary held in the resort'shundredsthroughout the year.
Prominent
- Francisco Novella (Castielfabib, 1581-Valencia, 1645). He was Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Valencia and wrote a book.
- Antonio Diaz Tortajada (Castielfabib, 1947). Journalist and writer.
Cultural Associations
Since March 2011, Castielfabib has an Astronomical Association established by amateur astronomer from the "Circolo Astrofili Bergamaschi (Italy) Carlos García Villalba, with the aim of bringing this science to the general public taking advantage of the exceptional conditions which account the sky area.
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