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The rural exodus of Sevilleja

Sevilleja de la Jara, La Jara, Toledo

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The rural exodus of Sevilleja

Historical milestone · Sevilleja de la Jara, La Jara, Toledo

Image of Sevilleja de la Jara, not of the place itself.

The municipality reached its maximum in 1950 with 3,374 inhabitants and today does not reach seven hundred. Emigration to Madrid and to the coast emptied the hamlets of the sierra in two generations and left the hills to big game and to extensive livestock.

1950-2025

Photo: 19Tarrestnom65 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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