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Maragatería
La Maragatería or País de los Maragatos (''Tierra de Maragatos'' in Leonese language), is an ancient historical region or traditional comarca in the landlocked Province of León, Spain. It borders with La Cepeda comarca in the north, La Valduerna in the south, with the comarcas of El Bierzo and La Cabrera in the west and southwest, and in the east with La Vega del Tuerto and La Valduerna. La Maragatería encompasses lesser comarcas, like the Alta Maragatería, Baja Maragatería and the Somoza Comarca. Its inhabitants are known as "Maragatos". Leonese language is widely used in this shire. Municipalities The main municipalities making up the comarca are: * Astorga, the main town * Brazuelo * Lucillo * Luyego * Santa Colomba de Somoza * Santiago Millas * Val de San Lorenzo Culture The Maragatos form a small ethnic and cultural community with distinctive customs and architecture. The Maragata women used to wear a striking regional dress that made them stand out when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astorga, Spain
Astorga () is a municipality and city of Spain located in the central area of the province of León, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, southwest of the provincial capital. It is located in the transit between the Páramo Leonés and the mountains of León and acts as the backbone of the comarcas of Maragatería, La Cepeda and the Ribera del Órbigo. The city is the head of one of the most extensive and oldest dioceses of Spain, whose jurisdiction covers half of the province of León and part of Ourense and Zamora. It is also head of the judicial party number 5 of the province of León. Astorga lies in the area of the Maragatos, a small ethnic and cultural community with distinctive customs and architecture. The town lies at the junction of the French route, the most popular path and Vía de la Plata route, an alternative path of the Way of St. James ( es, Camino de Santiago). Saint Turibius of Astorga was bishop of the city in the 5th century. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
