Ocaña
Toledo · Castilla-La Mancha
Ocaña is a municipality of Spain, in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha.
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Origins
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History
Ocaña is the Vicus Cuminarius of the Romans.
The territory of Ocaña passed to Christian rule in the 11th century, most probably in the context of the conquest of Toledo. Ocaña and the land of Oreja were however conquered afterwards by the Almoravids, returning to Christian control in 1139, and the organization of settlement policy had to wait until 1156.
The Order of Calatrava established an encomienda ('commandery') in Ocaña in 1176. In 1182, the Order of Santiago obtained Ocaña from the Order of Calatrava in exchange for Alcubilla and an annual rent from the salt mines of Espartinas. The friars of the Order of Santiago soon established the seat of an encomienda, and held control over Ocaña throughout the remaining of the Middle Ages. The local Jewry consolidated in the 14h century and it grew further in the 15th century. By 1492, it amounted to about 1,500 Jews. From then on, Ocaña hosted a numerous judeoconverso population dedicated to artisan activities.
By the early 16th century, Ocaña had consolidated as a hub of artisan activity, including the craftmanship of reputed perfumed gloves. By the end of the 16th century, the once thriving glove-making industry entered into decadence. Soap factories also declined, but, unlike the former, did not fully disappear.
The town hosted a notable morisco community through the 16th century, which increased upon the arrival of 279 deported Granadan moriscos in the aftermath of the Alpujarras War. About 1,518 moriscos were reportedly expelled from the town in 1610.
In 1809, in the aftermath of the nearby Battle of Ocaña, the French Imperial Army pillaged Ocaña.
Monuments
•Rollo de Justicia
•Bicentenario Guerra de la Independencia
•Fuente vieja
•Monumento a la Semana Santa de Ocaña
•Fuente Grande
•Torre de San Miguel
•Arco de San Martín
•Palacio de Cárdenas
What to visit
•Porticum Salutis
•Centro Cultural El Carmen
•Busto de la reina Isabel la Católica
•Museo Arqueológico Municipal (Padre Santos)
•Plaza de José María Prada
•Busto de José Antonio Primo de Rivera
•Centro de Interpretación Fuente Grande
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Festivals
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- September Ferias y Fiestas Patronales en honor a Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
Rest of the year
- March: Semana Santa (27)
What's on
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Lunes, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Plaza Mayor
Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
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Services
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Famous people
•Iván Sánchez-Rico Soto, futbolista español
•Andrés Oliva, ciclista español
•Juan Escóiquiz, político español
•Diego de Guzmán y Haro, cardenal español (1566-1631)
•José María Prada, actor español
•Diego de Ocaña, Explorador español
Town hall
Web oficial: http://www.ocana.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 53 km from Getafe (about 37 min by car)
- 🚗 56 km from Fuenlabrada (about 40 min by car)
- 🚗 59 km from Toledo (about 42 min by car)
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- ✈️ 72 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 51 min by car)
- ✈️ 224 km from Albacete airport (about 158 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.6 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
- BBVA · 0.2 km away
- Banco Santander · 0.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Estación de Servicio Moeve · 0.6 km away
- Opengas 24 H · 0.8 km away
- Petroprix · 0.8 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Piscina Municipal "El Carmen" · 0.2 km away
- Piscina municipal de Los Pinos · 1.8 km away
- Piscina municipal · 5.1 km away
Buses
4 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Alsa - Samar
•Autobus Ocaña (Ocaña-Madrid)
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Calle Mayor — Calle Mayor 15
•Farmacia — Avenida del Parque 2
•Centro de Especialidades Médicas
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Obituaries
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In loving memory
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