Rociana del Condado
Encyclopedia
Rociana County is a province located in the town of Huelva
, Andalusia
, Spain
.
. It is located 37 km from the capital, its surface is 70.7 km2 and has a population of 6863 inhabitants. The province mainly live on agriculture and construction. In agriculture include cultivation of the vine. Its main asset is its wine, raised in the two hundred wineries have. Thus, two cooperatives have been established wineries. The traditional agriculture is diversified: the north are planted and cultivated sunflowers, cereals and olive trees in the center south citrus and almond orchards.
. The town's patron is the Virgen del Socorro. Among its illustrious sons is the well-known academic Odón Betanzos Palacios
.
. However, the first published data on Rociana actually date back to Roman
times. The Romans knew this province with the name of Ponciana. The name of the place was transformers over time, so, at any given time, was called Rociana and later Rociana del Condado, a name that has been preserved until today. The province was invaded by Romans
, Visigoths and Muslims. Apparently, after the Muslim invasions and the reign of Mafot Aben, Rociana was a village belonging to the Kingdom of Taifa of Lebre or the Algarve, with its capital at Niebla. In 1262, thanks to the conquest of Niebla
by Alfonso X, Taifa territory became part of the Castilian kingdoms, so the subject population was overwhelmingly Christian
culture, that still reigned in Castile. Following the granting of Royal Jurisdiction Castilian King Alfonso X the Council gives the Fog, Rociana got all the grants, perks and privileges that were granted royal for the repopulation of newly conquered territories and border territories of Muslims. But in 1368, the City of Fog was in the hands of a secular political. At this stage Rociana fight constantly against neighboring towns who were trying to expand their territories by invading, among other places, Rociana. Later, from the sixteenth century and under the Old Regime, Rociana County purchased a large population and economic growth through domestic demand and American. It was not until 1833 when he got his political autonomy Rociana about Fog and Medina Manor thanks to the arrival of the Law of Lordships, for which they were finally canceled all jurisdictional lordships.
Huelva
Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain, the capital of the province of Huelva in the autonomous region of Andalusia. It is located along the Gulf of Cadiz coast, at the confluence of the Odiel and Tinto rivers. According to the 2010 census, the city has a population of 149,410 inhabitants. The...
, Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Spain
Spain
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Geography
Rociana County belongs to the Judicial District of La Palma del CondadoLa Palma del Condado
La Palma del Condado is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 9,925 inhabitants. Circuito Monteblanco is situated here, hosting motorsport and corporate events.-External links:* - Sistema de Información...
. It is located 37 km from the capital, its surface is 70.7 km2 and has a population of 6863 inhabitants. The province mainly live on agriculture and construction. In agriculture include cultivation of the vine. Its main asset is its wine, raised in the two hundred wineries have. Thus, two cooperatives have been established wineries. The traditional agriculture is diversified: the north are planted and cultivated sunflowers, cereals and olive trees in the center south citrus and almond orchards.
Population
Rociana County has a population of 6863 inhabitants according to 2006 census data, of which 3541 are men and 1,322 women. Foreigners are very few and are counted in 738 people, mostly from RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The town's patron is the Virgen del Socorro. Among its illustrious sons is the well-known academic Odón Betanzos Palacios
Odón Betanzos Palacios
Odón Betanzos Palacios was a Spanish writer who lived in New York since 1956 until his death in 2007. Odón Betanzos was a tenured member of the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española, which is a Director and Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, the Guatemalan, Filipino,...
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History
Rociana County has been inhabited since the NeolithicNeolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
. However, the first published data on Rociana actually date back to Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
times. The Romans knew this province with the name of Ponciana. The name of the place was transformers over time, so, at any given time, was called Rociana and later Rociana del Condado, a name that has been preserved until today. The province was invaded by Romans
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, Visigoths and Muslims. Apparently, after the Muslim invasions and the reign of Mafot Aben, Rociana was a village belonging to the Kingdom of Taifa of Lebre or the Algarve, with its capital at Niebla. In 1262, thanks to the conquest of Niebla
Niebla
-Places:* Niebla, Chile, a coastal town in the municipality of Valdivia* Niebla, Huelva, a municipality in Huelva province, Spain* Taifa of Niebla, a medieval taifa kingdom of the Iberian peninsula-People:* Mr...
by Alfonso X, Taifa territory became part of the Castilian kingdoms, so the subject population was overwhelmingly Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
culture, that still reigned in Castile. Following the granting of Royal Jurisdiction Castilian King Alfonso X the Council gives the Fog, Rociana got all the grants, perks and privileges that were granted royal for the repopulation of newly conquered territories and border territories of Muslims. But in 1368, the City of Fog was in the hands of a secular political. At this stage Rociana fight constantly against neighboring towns who were trying to expand their territories by invading, among other places, Rociana. Later, from the sixteenth century and under the Old Regime, Rociana County purchased a large population and economic growth through domestic demand and American. It was not until 1833 when he got his political autonomy Rociana about Fog and Medina Manor thanks to the arrival of the Law of Lordships, for which they were finally canceled all jurisdictional lordships.
External links
- Rociana del Condado. Official Website: http://www.rocianadelcondado.com/ (in Spain)