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The lords of Jaraba

Las Majadas, Serranía Alta, Cuenca

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The lords of Jaraba

Historical milestone · Las Majadas, Serranía Alta, Cuenca

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In the 12th century, when Alfonso VIII conquered Cuenca in 1177, the Jaraba family, of Catalan origin, held the lordship over this mountain territory. Their presence explains the early organization of settlement around the livestock majadas (shepherds' folds).

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Photo: Edmundo Sáez (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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