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What to see and do in San Martín del Tesorillo

What to see and do in San Martín del Tesorillo (Campo de Gibraltar, Cádiz): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 5 Activities · 4 Historical milestones

When to go to San Martín del Tesorillo: festival calendar

October: Verbena de Montenegral (first Sunday of October)
November: Fiesta de San Martín (domingo más cercano al 11 de noviembre) · Fiesta de San Martín de Tours (November 11)

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What to see and do in San Martín del Tesorillo

San Martín del Tesorillo
Village
Former agricultural colony founded in 1879 by Martín Larios y Larios for wheat cultivation, recognised as an Autonomous Local Entity on 24 April 1999 and separated as an independent municipality from Jimena de la Frontera on 2-3 October 2018, the youngest municipality in Cádiz province.
San Martín del Tesorillo, colonia agrícola de los Larios
Historical milestone
In 1869 the Larios family bought extensive estates from the House of Medina Sidonia in the area; in 1879 it was officially declared an agricultural colony, the seed of present-day San Martín del Tesorillo, founded by Martín Larios y Larios.
La independencia municipal de San Martín del Tesorillo
Historical milestone
After nearly 130 years as part of Jimena de la Frontera, San Martín del Tesorillo was constituted as an independent municipality on 2 and 3 October 2018.
Verbena de Montenegral
Activity
San Martín del Tesorillo holds the Verbena de Montenegral on the first Sunday of October.
Fiesta de San Martín
Activity
The patronal festivity of San Martín del Tesorillo, held on the Sunday closest to 11 November.
Feria de Corpus Christi
Activity
San Martín del Tesorillo holds its fair to coincide with Corpus Christi, with five days of festivities from Wednesday to Sunday.
De colonia agrícola a municipio: el origen de San Martín del Tesorillo
Historical milestone
The settlement of San Martín del Tesorillo originated in 1869 with the purchase of large estates from the house of Medina Sidonia, and in 1879 it was declared an agricultural colony. In the 1930s it was divided into plots for new settlers.
La segregación de San Martín del Tesorillo
Historical milestone
San Martín del Tesorillo gained municipal autonomy by decree of 24 April 1999, and officially separated from the municipality of Jimena de la Frontera on 2 October 2018.
Feria del Corpus Christi de San Martín del Tesorillo
Activity
San Martín del Tesorillo's fair for Corpus Christi, lasting five days, from Wednesday to Sunday.
Fiesta de San Martín de Tours
Activity
San Martín del Tesorillo's patron saint festival in honour of its patron, San Martín de Tours.