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What to see and do in Calera y Chozas

What to see and do in Calera y Chozas (La Campana de Oropesa, Toledo): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 4 Curiosities

When to go to Calera y Chozas: festival calendar

May: Pilgrimage of la Virgen de Chilla (May)
September: Festivities of el Santísimo Cristo de Chozas (September)

How far each place is from the centre of Calera y Chozas

Alberche del Caudillo 5.3 km

Towns near Calera y Chozas

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What to see and do in Calera y Chozas

Calera y Chozas
Village
Municipality of the comarca of La Campana de Oropesa, in the province of Toledo, spread between the Tagus valley to the south and that of the Tiétar to the north, with Mediterranean holm-oak woods, riverside woodland and cereal plains; its compound name reflects the union in 1567 with Las Chozas de Talavera and the first term comes from the limestone quarries worked to produce lime, it also includes the colonisation settlement of Alberche del Caudillo, and in 1809, during the Peninsular War, the Duke of Belluno ordered the town burnt after resistance by its people.
The limekilns that gave the village its name
Curiosity
The name Calera comes from the limestone quarries that were worked in the district to produce lime, an activity that gave rise to the settlement itself and shaped its economy. The limestone extracted here was used as building material in works throughout the area, including the Collegiate Church of Talavera de la Reina. The prosperity of this extractive activity is reflected in the growth of the population: around 1400 the settlement had about a hundred residents, a figure that had risen to 250 households by 1576.
The 1567 union
Curiosity
The compound name reflects the 1567 union with Las Chozas de Talavera, which also absorbed former settlements such as Covisa and Tórtolas. Around the 15th century, Calera, Chozas and Covisa were independent municipalities; in 1567 Las Chozas de Talavera had 50 residents. The depopulation of these hamlets began during the Peninsular War (1808-1814), when their residents moved to Calera.
Alberche del Caudillo
Curiosity
The municipality is made up of two settlements about four kilometres apart: the town of Calera y Chozas and the colonisation village of Alberche del Caudillo. It was built by the Instituto Nacional de Colonización and inaugurated on 5 October 1956, together with the neighbouring Talavera la Nueva, within the Alberche Irrigation Zone; 270 settler families were installed there. The name refers to the Alberche river, whose waters irrigate the plain through the Bajo del Alberche canal, and to the title of Caudillo held by Francisco Franco, under whose dictatorship the town was founded. The land was divided into 437 farming units of 4 to 5 hectares and 202 family gardens of half a hectare for agricultural labourers.
The 1809 fire
Curiosity
During the Peninsular War, after the townspeople resisted the French troops, the Duke of Belluno ordered the town to be burnt and its people punished.
Dehesas and riverside woods of the Tagus in Calera y Chozas
Nature
The municipal district stretches between the Tagus valley to the south and the Tiétar valley to the north, with Mediterranean holm oak woods, riverside forests and cereal plains that are home to numerous bird species.
Pilgrimage of la Virgen de Chilla
Activity
Pilgrimage of Calera y Chozas (Toledo) in honour of the Virgen de Chilla, one of the most crowded events of the local spring, held on the first weekend of May. The events begin with the Rosario de la Aurora, the blessing of sweets and several masses; afterwards the image is carried in procession from the village to its hermitage, with performances by folk groups and brass bands and food and drink at the stalls. In the afternoon, after the Salve Popular, the Virgin returns to the church.
Festivities of el Santísimo Cristo de Chozas
Activity
The festivities of the Santísimo Cristo de Chozas, in Calera y Chozas (Toledo), are held in September and are preceded by the Semana Cultural, with competitions, exhibitions, plays, bicycle day and children's day. During the celebrations there is a parade of floats, giants and big-heads, fireworks, concerts, competitions, bullfights and a communal dinner in the square, in addition to the processions and open-air dances typical of the town's main festivities.