Villadangos del Páramo

Villadangos del Páramo is a place on the Camino de Santiago in the province of León Autonomous Community of Castile -Leon. To the municipality also includes the villages of Celadilla del Páramo and Fojedo del Páramo.

Origin of the name

For the place name, there are two explanations

  • "Villa de Eneco ". Eneco is a Basque and first name may have been a founder or landlord during the Reconquista or the subsequent recolonization.
  • "Villa de Angos (or Ancos ) " u.U. a Frankish pilgrims, who played an important role during the resettlement.

History

The origin Villadangos could be sought in the settlement Vallata the Asturians, which was conquered by the Romans bloodless. It is mentioned in ancient Itineraren. After the Moorish invasion to the eighth century the place was abandoned to 714 due to various combat operations. The late 9th and early 10th century, the re-colonization of the area began with the Kings of Leon.

Villadangos was in 1111 the scene of an armed apart armament between Galician supporters of Queen Urraca of León - Castile and Alfonso I of Aragon, were subject to the possessions Prince ' Alfonso, son of Urraca and future Alfonso VII The former battle is the meeting place the name given the still " La Matanza " means. From 1112 to 1580 Viadangos was part of ecclesiastical possessions, awarded in 1788, Charles III. (Spain ), the title of Margrave of Villadangos ( Marqués de Villadangos ), the there were around until 1837.

By the end of the 19th century the economy was limited to animal husbandry ( sheep and goat) and grain subsistence farming. With the arrival of the railroad industry itself, which earned the village a period of prosperity developed. Until the 1950s, the population increased and reached a population of 700. At the station developed with the " Station District " ( Barrio de la Estación ), a district with a residential and commercial mix.

1967 two projects were launched: the agricultural parcels were concentrated and started melioration of the Páramo Leones ( " Riego del Páramo "). For the latter, a system of irrigation canals has been created and a dam in the Barrios de Luna. Both measures improved the basis for agriculture significantly, at the same time industry and services developed.

With the incorporation of Celadilla del Páramo and Fojedo del Páramo, the population increased to about 1000th The planned as a holiday resort in the 1970s Urbanización Camino de Santiago is used all year round, but in summer doubles the number of residents. Currently, a third phase is realized, which will improve the amount of the settlement once again.

Recently, a large-scale industrial area was opened by 200 hectares, produce in the various big companies.

Attractions

  • Jacob's Church (Iglesia de Santiago) with representations of the apostle as Moors killer and pilgrims and representation of the battle of Clavijo on the doors of the church.

Fiestas

  • Villadangos: Pascua de Resurrección (Easter) and Santiago Apóstol (July 25 )
  • Celadilla: San Blas (3 February ) and San Juan Degollado (August 28 )
  • Fojedo: San Miguel de Mayo (May 8 ) and Epiphany ( January 6)
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