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What to see and do in Calañas

What to see and do in Calañas (El Andévalo, Huelva): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Calañas

Calañas
Village
Andévalo town that gives its name to the traditional calañés hat, with a mining past linked to the Sotiel Coronada workings, and from which the municipality of La Zarza-Perrunal split off in 2018.
El sombrero calañés
Curiosity
Wide-brimmed hat with an upturned rim that takes its name from this town and has become an identifying item of traditional Andalusian dress.
Inicio de la explotación minera moderna de Calañas
Historical milestone
In 1853 the French engineer Ernest Deligny began modern mining operations in the municipality of Calañas, which went on to exceed 12,700 inhabitants in 1910 before the later mining crisis.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Gracia de Calañas
Monument
Parish church of Calañas, built between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Ermita de los Santos Mártires de Calañas
Monument
17th-century chapel located in the municipal term of Calañas.
Embalse del Calabazar
Nature
Reservoir located within the extensive municipal term of Calañas, which covers 237.83 km².
Llegada del ferrocarril Zafra-Huelva a Calañas
Historical milestone
The Zafra-Huelva railway line, key to the region's mineral exports, was opened through Calañas in 1886.
Mina de Sotiel Coronada
Monument
Former mining operation with remains of a Roman-era silver smelter; after decades of abandonment it was reactivated in 2015 by the company Matsa.
Romería de la Virgen de la Coronada
Activity
Pilgrimage in honour of the municipality's patron saint, venerated at the chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Coronada, in Sotiel Coronada.