Navalucillos, Los

Several cave tombs have been found from the Muslim era that evoke Mozarabic rites. It seems that the foundation of the town took place in the first half of the 14th century, although it appears for the first time, as Naualuciellos, in a document dated February 5, 1209. In said document Alfonso VIII donates to Alfonso Téllez the town of Montalbán with its corresponding terms: «Ex parte Talauarie per ualle sicco, comodo vadit uia ad illos Mosaraues, et comodo pergit ad illa calsata, et sicut uadit ad Vallmoral, et deinde Naualuciellos, et posta usque ad illum portum, et deinde usque ad Mauros quantum potueritis». In another document dated May 26, 1357, where Pedro I granted the lordship of Valdepusa to Diego Gómez, senior notary, it appears as Nava luezillos : «... give us justice in the Valdepusa lordship, Talauera district that starts from the Alcachal fasta in the Tajo river, as well as part with Mal pyca and with Montaluán and with Nava luezillos ...».

In 1492, with the expulsion of the Jews, many of them settled in these lands, leaving as a legacy some customs that are preserved to this day.

Between the 15th century and the 17th century, Los Navalucillos led the region economically, receiving migration mainly from neighboring Extremadura.

The moment of greatest splendor of the town was the 18th century whose ecclesiastical union, achieved by Cardinal Lorenzana, was seconded by an administrative union of the two Navalucillos, Navalucillos de Talavera de la Reina and Navalucillos from Toledo.

In the middle of the 19th century it had 500 houses and the municipal budget amounted to 25,590 reals. At that time there was an iron foundry established by José Safont in the Mazo area next to the Pusa River. The factory was supplied with extractions from "los arrumbales, los acebales, crags de Juan Antón, de la Ermita y de los Lagares", in the municipality of Los Navalucillos, and from the mines of Herrera in Los Navalmorales.

The town experienced its greatest demographic increase in the 1950s, with a population of approximately 7000 inhabitants.

Currently, Los Navalucillos tries to return to those moments of splendor, promoting activities oriented to rural tourism, or the expansion of the Cabañeros National Park at the end of the 2000s.

Mercadillo semanal: Miércoles · Calle Cercado de la Indiana

En Los Navalucillos se da la carne de caza y de la matanza del cerdo con elaboración de morcillas, chorizos y lomo adobado. En carne de caza se da sobre todo el guiso de venado en salsa que se degusta en la jornada de la tapa y en la época de montería (en otoño); también hay perdiz y jabalí.

En las hortalizas destaca el tomate, el ajo y la calabaza que se usan para hacer purés y gazpachos; y las aceitunas, fruto más importante de la provincia y que también encontramos en Los Navalucillos, de donde se extrae el aceite de oliva en las cooperativas del municipio. En repostería destacan las puches con miel, y un pan característico de gruesa corteza y abundante miga, y los dulces realizados con buen aceite y buena miel.

Los platos más típicos de la localidad serían: hojuelas en miel, puches, perdiz estofada, asados de cordero o cochinillo, venado con setas, patatas en puchero, pisto manchego, migas con choricillo, conejo al ajillo, gazpacho, Cocido en puchero, cocido aterrao, bondejo, sorda de morcilla y chorizo.

•Camino de los Montes de Toledo - Etapa 4 (23 km)

•Camino de los Montes de Toledo - Etapa 5 (19 km)

Alcaldía: José Ángel Pérez Yepes

Web oficial: https://losnavalucillos.info