A SPECIAL TOWN: MONTALBAN

Montalban of Cordoba is a small and very friendly town that is situated 

In red is the province of Cordoba

in the countryside of Cordoba in Andalusia, southern Spain. 

It name come from latin Monte Alban, that meaning is White Mountain

In orange is the contryside South.
In number 4 is Montalban.

DEMOGRAPHY:

Population are 4550 habitants 
and area are 32 squared kilometers. 
Here there is warm climate.

What places you can visit in Montalban?

Commonly know as "Formas"

- There are many beautiful parks for children play with toboggan,swings and more things similar to already said and for exercise to people from any age.

- You can see all countryside from different viewpoints that make a calm and natural landscape.

 

- If you want see historical places, you will visit:

"El Calvario":The original Calvario hermitage, built during the first half of the 17th century, was a small church.The building is decorated in Neoclassical style. The church is consecrated to "Nuestro Padre Jesús del Calvario" (Our Father Jesus of Calvary); his image is in the altarpiece, which is worked in the Sevillian style.

"Madre Dios": This church was declared  a historic artistic monument in 1981, and a historical heritage of Andalusia in 1996. It was called "Nuestra Señora de los Remedios" from the 16th century to 1850.

Culture House: This building was built on La Paz Street in 1984, when the democratic town hall arrived. Cultural activities including lectures and social gatherings, public and official ceremonies, and general presentations take place here. At present the first floor is an adult education center and the main hall; the second floor houses the municipal library.

Tentecarreta Catacombs: Tentecarreta is 2 km from Montalban. Large underground galleries were found here which served as a necropolis during the 4th and 5th centuries. These galleries form catacombs which were rare in most localities of the Roman empire; the catacombs of Montalban are the only such catacombs in Spain. Tentecarreta has two galleries, crossed and oriented to thecardinal points. The galleries are narrow, tortuous, and heavily eroded due to humidity, collapses and avalanches of mud. The south gallery housed a collective burial.

GASTRONOMY: 

"Gazpacho"

"Gazpacho": a cold soup made with oil and vinegar and 
chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and garlic.



Chopped oranges: "Naranjas picás", escrambled oranges, oil, egg and tuna or bacalao.

"Naranjas picás"

In Easter, is traditional home-cooked of cupcake, wine biscuits, "gachas" and egg flowers

Traditional cupcakes

"Gachas"

Egg flowers with chocolat

KEY DATES (FESTIVALS): 

- Easter week: 

Wednesday: "Hermandad del Silencio"

Friday early morning: "Hermandad de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno y María Santísima de los Dolores - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx3a0_rYrMI  // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtogFfwYkcg

Friday: "Hermandad del Santo Sepulcro y Virgen de las Angustias"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUhFC2QYefc

Sunday: "Hermandad del Resucitado y Virgen de la Alegría - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEIOyVh49sA

Easter 2012's poster

Carnival 2015's porter

- Carnival: Is celebrated on a weekend of February. People from any age disguise that they want. There is a type of music in this party, is called "chirigota" (comic carnival band) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA1JhPx3d5c

Wine fair's poster

- Wine Fair: is celebrated on a weekend of 
March and there are many different activities
 to all ages, for example hiking or equestrian 
performance.

Saint Isidore

One person singing to Saint 
Isidore riding horse

- "Romería": The pilgrimage is celebrated on May 15 in honour of Saint Isidore the Laborer. Almost everyone in town goes to Huerta Dios, a distance of around one kilometre. For around half the morning there is a procession headed by the coach of Saint Isidore's devotees, followed by other coaches, horsemen, and people in traditional costumes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea79cooL6AQ 

August Fair's poster

Foam party in a day fair

- August Fair: As it 
name says, it is celebrated 
on August 5,6,7 and 8. There 
are day fair and night fair with different funny activities.

Night fair

People in a booth dancing and
drinking in night fair

Cattle fair's poster

- Cattle Fair: It is celebrated on June. There is a competition of the best horse or other type of animal.