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The Silver Mine of Sartajada

Sartajada, Sierra de San Vicente, Toledo

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The Silver Mine of Sartajada

Curiosity · Sartajada, Sierra de San Vicente, Toledo

Image of Sartajada, not of the place itself.

The place name is linked to the sartín, a low-grade silver ore extracted in the area known as La Mina, within the municipal district. This place is located on the eastern slope of the Los Gijos area, which owes its name to the bare rocks left exposed after the ore was extracted. Mining activity predates the 17th century, the date when the origin of the village itself is documented, which points to an exploitation of medieval origin or even earlier.

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