Santaella is a village located in the
province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006
census
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(
INE
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), the village has a population of 6,002 inhabitants.
History
The lands of Santaella have attracted men since its more remote times. Settlements in Santaella date from as early as around 150,000 BC . These settlements have been maintained uninterrupted to our days. Fertile countryside with good water supplies constituted the basis one where different towns and cultures arrive. Among other inhabitants, the pre-Roman natives, the Roman civilization, the barbaric towns and the Hispanic-Moslem world outstand as relevant in Santaella actual configuration. All of them left their traces in the actual city. It was re-conquered by the king
Fernando III
Ferdinand III ( es, Fernando, link=no; 1199/120130 May 1252), called the Saint (''el Santo''), was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of ...
toward 1240. Then, Santaella was yielded to the Counsel of
Cordoba by its son
Alfonso X
Alfonso X (also known as the Wise, es, el Sabio; 23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284) was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 30 May 1252 until his death in 1284. During the election of 1257, a dissident faction chose him to be king of Germ ...
.
Felipe II grants its jurisdictional independence, to pass, later, to be erected in marquisate, recovering its independence in 1735.
Art and culture
Among others, the Arabian walls, the homage tower and the Asuncion Church from the 17th century stand out for their relevance and beauty. As part of its modern artistic development, many upcoming Spanish painters and sculptors are developing their work in Santaella, with the sculptor
Francisco Luque as the best known representative.
References
External links
Santaella- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
Municipalities in the Province of Córdoba (Spain)
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