Illar is a
municipality in the
Almería province, an autonomous community of
Andalusia,
Spain.
Demographics
Geography
Íllar is located near the
river Andarax
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, between
and
Sierra Nevada
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. Its borders stretch from
Huécija and
Bentarique to the east,
Instinción to the west,
Alboloduy
Alboloduy is a municipality of Almería province, in Spain.
Demographics
References
Municipalities in the Province of Almería
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to the north, and a part of
Bentarique to the south.
History
Middle Ages
Íllar appeared to be named by the Andalusian geographer
Idrisi in the 12th century for the purpose of colonization and to increase tax capacity. From the 13th century, when the Kingdom of
Granada
Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the fo ...
was the only
Muslim
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territory in the
Iberian Peninsula, Íllar formed a part, together with other 10 localities, of ''Marchena's taha'', a traditional fief of the al-Nayar family.
Renaissance
Íllar was conquered by
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
forces after the surrender of
Baza and the capitulation of
Almería in 1489. Marchena's former ''taha'' was granted as it rewarded y Chacón by the
Catholic Monarchs in 1494, for having taken part in the conquest. In the 16th century, a revolt took place, followed later the expulsion of the
Muslims. After that, the locality remained uninhabited until the 17th and 18th century.
Industrial age
The 19th century saw the rise of liberalism and the abolition of the dominions in 1835. Íllar and the rest of the localities of Marchena's former ''taha'' were constituted as municipalities. The period was characterized by population increase thanks to the growth of agriculture, facilitated principally by cultivation of grapes in
Ohanes
Ohanes is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous c ...
. Prosperity was reflected in several buildings of the middle class. The fountain, the washer in 1871, the Summer-house and the headquarters of the Town were constructed in
historicist style. This economic growth continued until the 1930s, when it was interrupted as a consequence of a great drought and social problems connected with the
Spanish Civil War and a hard postwar period characterized by a high rate of emigration.
Administration
The municipality is administered through a City Council to which representatives are elected every four years by
universal suffrage. The electorate consists of all the residents registered in Íllar of 18 years or older, natives of Spain, and citizens of other members of the European Union. As specified by the Ley del Régimen Electoral General (Law of the Electoral General Regime), Íllar's Municipal Corporation consists of 7 councillors. The headquarters is situated in the Plaza de la Constitución.
2007 municipal election
In the 2007 municipal election, the
Partido Popular (People's Party, PP) won 5 councillors, and mayor Antonio Sanchez Salmerón was reelected. The
Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Spanish Labour Socialist Labour Party, PSOE) won 2 councillors, while the Partido de Almería (PDAL), and the Grupo Independiente por Almería (Almería Independent Group, GIAL) did not obtain representation.
Monuments
Civil monuments:
* Fountain and washer (1871)
Religious monuments:
* Santa Ana's Church: A building constructed in the 16th century in the Mudéjar style. It features a wood vault and a small
Baroque
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front made of stucco.
References
External links
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Illar- Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía
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Diputación Provincial de Almería
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Municipalities in the Province of Almería