Cuevas del Campo

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Cuevas del Campo is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 2073 inhabitants. In the north east corner of the Granada Province and at around 130 kilometres from Granada City (home of the Alhambra), Cuevas del Campo is one of the six picturesque villages that make up the area of Baza in the Altiplano region. It covers 97 km2 and has a population of approximately 2,500. It lies in between the Sierra de Baza and the Sierra de Cazorla. Cuevas del Campo is the youngest of the municipalities in the Baza region, having been formed in 1980. The population is approximately 2,500 and the inhabitants are known as ’cueveños’. The village economy is basically agricultural, with a strong emphasis on olives.

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Origins

El terreno en el que se asienta el núcleo principal de población se conocía como "Campo de los Aljibes", en alusión a unos aljibes de origen árabe, siglo XII. El asiento poblacional en esta zona durante el siglo XIX fue predominantemente en viviendas-cueva de uso estacional. Se llamó así al nuevo núcleo de población, "Cuevas del Campo de los Aljibes". Éste fue el nombre del pueblo, aunque su extensión llevó a llamarlo tan sólo "Cuevas del Campo".

History

Over many years there have been disputes between the towns of Pozo Alcón (Jaén Province) and Zújar (Granada Province) regarding the boundaries of these two municipalities. The result of a long legal wrangle ended up with the dividing of the territory into three parts, one of which was El Retamar (which is now Cuevas del Campo). Over 30 years the people of Cuevas del Campo wanted segregation from Zújar (which is situated some 20 kilometres away). This was finally granted on 21 November 1980, when Cuevas del Campo finally became an independently constituted municipality.

Monuments

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What to visit

•mirador del negratin

Fiestas:

Fiestas de San Isidro Labrador, del 15 al 18 de mayo.

Fiestas de los Emigrantes, del 15 al 19 de agosto.

Fiesta del Santo Ángel, el 2 de octubre.

Semana Santa Viviente,

Gastronomía:

La gastronomía más típica está influenciados por la tradición morisca y castellana. Esta cocina está caracterizada por productos básicos como: legumbres, hortalizas, carnes y cereales. Entre los platos más tradicionales tenemos: gachas de maíz, migas de harina, pepitoria de gallina, gachastortas, cocido de legumbres, gurullos, "fritá" de tomate con pimiento asados, patatas " a lo pobre" y los sabrosos embutidos caseros.

Cabe destacar la importancia de la repostería: floretas, paparajotes (masa a base de harina, huevo, levadura, sal y agua), tortillas (masa de pan frito con azúcar), roscos fritos, almendrados, etc.

También son propios de esta zona algunos licores como el chimichurri, la mistela y otras bebidas como la cuerva.

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Festivals

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Rest of the year

May: San Isidro Labrador (15)
August: Feria (15)

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Street market

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Gastronomy

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Trails and hiking

•Chimeneas del Negratín (SL-A 314, 7.5 km)

•Playas del Negratín - Catedrales de Geoparque (PR-A 497, 13.54 km)

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Town hall

Alcaldía: Ramón Mancebo Marín

Web oficial: http://www.cuevasdelcampo.es

Town hall of Cuevas del Campo

Alcaldía: Ramón Mancebo Marín Web oficial: http://www.cuevasdelcampo.es

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