HONDÓN DE LOS FRAILES
Locality: HONDÓN DE LOS FRAILES
Address
:
Juan Carlos I, 20
Post code
:
03689
Telephone
:
965.48.20.01
Fax
:
965.48.20.76
Email:
hondonfr@dip-alicante.es
:
Eleuterio Jover García
The historical location of La Romana in Lumbam, Hondón is a new village that gained its independence from the other Hondón, Hondón de las Nieves, in 1926. Its name results from having belonged to the Orihuela Jesuits in the 17th century. A typical agricultural village, 74 percent of its land is given over to farming, mainly of grapes, olives and almonds though it also produces other crops that grow on irrigated land. Farms are generally less than 2 hectares in size and bagged grapes sold in December are typical produce; the area belongs to the ´Denominación de Origen´ label granted by the Generalitat Valenciana.
Gastronomy:
Rice with rabbit, rice with snails, meatballs and gachamiga.
Art:
Furniture.
Monuments:
Church and hermitage.
Name of Councillor:
Víctor Manuel Ramírez Segura
Festivals and Events:
Patron saint feast day celebrations are held during the final weekend of August. A blessing of animals is held on the St Anthony´s feast day (January 17); a pilgrimage is organized in honour of St Isidore (May 15).
Situation:
Exit the N-340 at Albatera.
Tour of the town:
Sentenero Cave, Peñetes and Sastre Cave.
Sports:
Bicycle tours. A Valencian pelota court is available during local holidays.
Region
:
EL VINALOPÓ MITJÀ/ EL VINALOPÓ MEDIO
Kilometres
:
45
Altitude
:
415
Number inhabitants 2006
:
1.109
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