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What to see and do in Retamoso de la Jara

What to see and do in Retamoso de la Jara (La Jara, Toledo): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 2 Activities

When to go to Retamoso de la Jara: festival calendar

September: Festival of el Dulce Nombre de María (September 11)

Towns near Retamoso de la Jara

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What to see and do in Retamoso de la Jara

Retamoso de la Jara
Village
Retamoso de la Jara is a municipality in the comarca of La Jara, in the province of Toledo, of Celtiberian and later Hispano-Roman origin, resettled in the mid-16th century by farmers from Torrecilla de la Jara in two settlements, Retamoso de Arriba and de Abajo. It split off from Torrecilla in 1926 and added "de la Jara" to its name in 2004. It has 109 inhabitants and lives off olive oil, protected under the Montes de Toledo designation of origin. Its main historic building is the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción; on Easter Sunday the local conscripts burn a Judas figure stuffed with straw and firecrackers in the square, and the festival of the Dulce Nombre de María, on 11 September, traditionally marked the end of the summer farm work.
Church of la Inmaculada Concepción de Retamoso
Monument
Parish church dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, the town's main historic building.
The Burning of the Judas of Retamoso
Activity
The effigy of Judas, stuffed with straw and firecrackers, is made by that year's conscripts (quintos) and burned in the square on Easter Sunday during Holy Week in Retamoso de la Jara.
Festival of el Dulce Nombre de María
Activity
Fiesta del Dulce Nombre de María (Feast of the Sweet Name of Mary), celebrated in Retamoso de la Jara on 11 September. It traditionally used to mark the end of the summer farm work in the town.