====== VALVERDE DE ALCALÁ ====== | {{:valverde:bandera_b_valverde_de_alcala.png?nolink&175|}} | {{:valverde:escudo_de_valverde_de_alcala_svg.jpg?nolink&50|}} | {{:olmeda:ub_olmeda_de_las_fuentes_espana.png?nolink&265|}} | {{:valverde:ub_valvelde_de_alcala_cam.png?nolink&140|}} |[[http://81.46.222.131/mapawiki/index2.php?bbox=474019,4473693,475125,4474793&mun=28166|{{ :wiki:logo_m.png?96 }}]]| | Flag | Shield | Geographical Location || View in Map | \\ Small town dotted with olive, almond and pine isolated concentrations, whose main activity is farming. \\ ===== Location of the Municipality ===== {{ :grafico_valverde_alcala.jpg?500|}} Located in an area of ​​Campinas east of the Community of Madrid, known as the Alcarria of Madrid. The municipality is located at the foot of a barren fitted to the edge of a valley.\\ \\ It belongs to the judicial Alcalá de Henares, the countryside of Campiña of Henares, Madrid province. \\ ==== Neighboring Municipalities ==== North: Villalbilla\\ West: Torres de La Alameda\\ East: Corpa\\ Southeast: Nuevo Baztán\\ South: Pozuelo del Rey \\ ==== Geographic Data ==== Area: 13,53 Km²\\ Altitude: 723 m\\ Latitude: 40°25’ 0’ ’’N\\ Longitude: 3°18’0’’ O \\ \\ ===== History ===== It is not known the time of founding of Valverde, but the tradition that formerly llamón Quejo, a name that actually corresponds to an unpopulated area located about 3 km. east of Pozuelo, whose population was forced to leave because of the plague, moved to its present location. The first historical reference to Valverde's have in the year that King Alfonso VII of Castile archbishopric of Toledo donated to the town of Alcala and villages. This community regime ended in 1564, the year in which Valverde went on to acquire the exempt category of village. \\ ===== Patrimony ===== Parish Church of St. Thomas: XVII century building, a single nave, with tower of three bodies. The interior keeps a relief of the Entombment of the sixteenth century and a Gothic sculpture of Our Lady of the Angels with the child in the fourteenth century. Convent of Our Lady of the Angels: building depended on the Dominican College of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Angels, founded in the university town of Alcala in 1529 by the Dean of the Cathedral of Toledo, Don Carlos de Mendoza. It is particularly important in this building mural decoration is still preserved inside. In 1836 he was disentailed. \\ ===== Festivities and Traditions ====== **Carnival**: On Saturday night they held a costume party with prizes for the costume-made and original.\\ **Festivities San Isidro Labrador**: May 15, charities are distributed (in breads cakes) and lemonade.\\ **Patron Saint Festival**: in honor of the Blessed Virgin Our Lady of the Angels. Held the second week of September. Stresses the Salve in honor of the Virgin. \\ ===== Hostelry ====== **La Solana Bar **: Major Square, 2 Phone: 91 885 98 00 \\ ===== Municipal Services ====== **City Council of Valverde de Alcalá**: Major Square, 1 Phone: 91 885 93 51\\ **Municipal Office**: Alley Major Square, 2 - Phone: 91 885 04 84\\ **Center for Public Internet Access (C.A.P.I.)**: Ramón y Cajal Street, 2 - Phone: 91 885 02 73\\ **Senior Citizen Home “Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles”**: San Roque Street, 1\\ **CRA “Friends of Peace”**: San Roque Street, 1 - Phone: 91 885 96 39\\ **Municipal Reading Center**: Cervantes Street, 1 \\ ===== Resources Catalog ===== ==== Natural Resources ==== ^ Name ^ Classification ^ Description ^ Other Observations ^ | Mount “El Pinar” | Reserved and protected Mounts: Mount management | Managed mount spot northwest of the town.| Total Area: 67,78 ha. | | {{:valverde:panoramica.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:pinarnevado.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:portico_iglesia.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:valverde_de_alcala_-_convento_de_la_virgen_de_los_angeles.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | | Panoramic | Snowy Pine | Portal of The Church | Convent Our Lady of Los Angeles | \\ ==== Cultural Resources ==== ^ Name ^ Classification ^ Description ^ Other Observations ^ | [[http://81.46.222.131/mapawiki/index2.php?bbox=474690,4474459,474890,4474559&mun=28166&wm=2|Church of Santo Tomás Apóstol]] | RTPP religious: Properties. | Church Street, S/N - Church Street, 1 - Valverde de Alcalá | | [[http://81.46.222.131/mapawiki/index2.php?bbox=473939,43,4473725,99,474139,43,4473825,99&mun=28166&wm=2| House work of the Dominicans ]] | RTPP Religious: Properties | It is located on rural land. | | [[http://81.46.222.131/mapawiki/index2.php?bbox=475577,73,4471396,6,475777,73,4471496,6&mun=28166&wm=2|Well of Comunal]] | RTPP Civil: Properties | It is located on rural land | | [[http://81.46.222.131/mapawiki/index2.php?bbox=474607,4474356,474807,4474456&mun=28166&wm=2| Square Bullfighting]] | RTPP Cultural: Properties | Dry Riverbed Square s/n, next to the roundabout at the entrance to the village, next to the road | | {{:valverde:valverde_de_alcala_25_-_plaza_de_toros.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:valverde_santo_tomas_apostol.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:vista_nevada.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:valverde_panoramica_verde.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | | Square Bullfighting | Santo Tomás Apostol | View Snow | Panoramic | \\ ==== Other Services ==== ^ Name ^ Classification ^ Description ^ Other Observations ^ | [[http://81.46.222.131/mapawiki/index2.php?bbox=474658,4474533,474858,4474633&mun=28166&wm=5|City Council of Valverde de Alcalá]] | Public Center | Major Square, 1 | Phone: 918 859 351 · Fax: 918 859 071 | | Mariano Gascueña S.L | Service Station | Road VILLAR DEL OLMO, S/N - 28514 - Nuevo Baztán Phone: 918 735 051 | ‎ | Center for Primary Care Services | Primary Care | Attention of social worker in Valverde de Alcala Monday and Thursday from 11:30 am. to 14:30 pm. | Major Square 1 - Phone: 918 859 351 (City Council) or Phone: 918 868 259 (Commonwealth). | | Home of Retired | Day Centres for the Elderly | Public school, a cafeteria service and cultural activities, entertainment and training. | San Roque Street 3 - Phone: 918 859 351. From Monday to Sunday from 17:00 pm. to 21:00 pm. | | Children's Playroom | Sociocultural Services | Public playroom for children 3 to 12 years. Places: 20. | San Roque Street 1 - Phone: 918 859 351. Open Saturdays from 12:00 am. to 14:00 pm. Free. | | Reading Municipal Center “Rodríguez de Hita” | Cultural centers and Libraries | Center City Administration. It offers computer courses, leisure activities and classroom duties. Headquarters of CAPI. Requirements: library card and CAPI card. | Ramón y Cajal street 2, Phone: 918 846 767. From 17:00 pm. to 20:00 pm., Tuesday and Thursday. | | Center for Adult Education | Educational services and training | Official Center Ministry of Education of the CAM dedicated to teaching basic computer and language courses. Technical courses - Professional Mentor Program is the only service is not free. | Poppies Street 6, Phone: 918 858 178 cepa.torresdelaalameda@educa.madrid.org www.educa.madrid.org/web/cepa.torresdelaalameda | | C.R.A. Friends of Peace | Regulated Learning Center | Center public kindergarten and primary school. Ages: 3 to 12 years. Nº of places: 40| San Roque street 1, Phone: 918 859 639 craamigosdelapaz.anchuelo@educa.madrid.org / www.educa.madrid.org - cra.amigosdelapaz.anchuelo | | {{:valverde:valverde_de_alcala_-_fachada_convento_de_la_virgen_de_los_angeles.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:valverde_de_alcala_-_pozo_de_la_comunal_-_panora_mica_2.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:valverde_de_alcala_16_-_plaza_mayor.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:valverde_de_alcala_19_.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | | Facade C.V. de Los Ángeles | Well ofComunal | Major Square | Valverde de Alcalá | \\ ==== Transport and Communications ==== ^ Name ^ Classification ^ Description ^ Other Observations ^ | Line 232 | Bus | Alcalá de Henares-Torres de La Alameda| Monday to Friday: from 05:50 pm. to 22:50 pm.| | ::: | ::: | ::: | Saturday working: 09:15 am., 10:00 am., 13:30 pm., 16:45 pm., 19:00 pm., 21:45 pm., 23:15 pm. | | ::: | ::: | ::: | Sunday an public holidays: 09:15 am., 11:45 am., 13:30 pm., 16:45 pm., 19:00 pm., 21:45 pm., 23:15 pm. | | ::: | ::: | Torres de La Alameda-Alcalá de Henares | Monday to Friday: from 06:15 am. to 23:15 pm.| | ::: | ::: | ::: | Saturday Working: 10:15 am., 12:30 am., 14:15 pm., 17:30 pm., 20:00 pm., 22:30 pm. | | ::: | ::: | ::: | Sunday and Saturday: 10:15 am., 12:30 pm., 14:15 pm., 17:30 pm., 20:00 pm., 22:30 pm. | | ::: | ::: | ::: | Phone: 918 891 605 | | Line 260 | Bus | Alcalá de Henares - Ambite - Orusco | Monday to Friday working: 15:25 pm. | | ::: | ::: | Orusco - Ambite - Alcalá de Henares | Monday to Friday working: 06:35 am. | | ::: | ::: | ::: | Phone: 918 712 511 | | Point of Informaticon [[http://www.ctm-madrid.es]] |||| | CAPI | CAPI | Integrated in the Reading Room “Rodríguez de Hita”. Number of places: 8 | Ramón y Cajal street 2 - Phone: 918 846 767. From 16:00 pm. to 20:00pm., Monday to Saturday. | | Intermunicipal Transport Lines || [[http://www.ctm-madrid.es/servlet/RedTransServlet?xh_TIPO=32&xh_ACCION=0&xh_TIPO_SEL=T&CODPANTALLA=12&xh_CLAVE=166000%23Valverde+de+Alcala&x=54&y=13]] || | {{:valverde:caballo.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | {{:valverde:entre_valverde_santorcaz.jpg?direct&200x200|}} | | At Horse | Between Valverde and Santorcaz | \\ ===== Links of Interest ===== * **MAPS**: [[http://81.46.222.131/mapawiki/index2.php?bbox=474019,4473693,475125,4474793&mun=28166|Resource Map of the municipality]]. * **ROUTES**: [[http://es.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/home.do|Routes and waypoints GPS of the World]]. * **WEBSITE**: [[http://www.valverdedealcala.es/home/index.php|City Council Website]] \\
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