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What to see and do in Hondón de los Frailes

What to see and do in Hondón de los Frailes (El Vinalopó Mitjà, Alicante): 13 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 3 Nature · 4 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Hondón de los Frailes: festival calendar

January: Festivities of San Antonio de Hondón de los Frailes (fin de semana más cercano al 17 de enero)
August: Patron Saint Festivities of the Virgen de la Salud of Hondón de los Frailes (last weekend of August)

How far each place is from the centre of Hondón de los Frailes

Church of la Virgen de la Salud de Hondón de los Frailes 50 m

Towns near Hondón de los Frailes

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What to see and do in Hondón de los Frailes

Hondón de los Frailes
Village
Hondón de los Frailes is a municipality of the Vinalopó Mitjà, in the interior of Alicante, at 413 metres above sea level, between the Sierra de los Frailes, that of Crevillente and that of Albatera. Its name recalls that the land belonged to the lordship of the Dominican friars of the College of Preachers of Orihuela, who acquired it in 1614; around 1698 farmers from Novelda asked the friars to build a village on the cleared land, in exchange for raising a temple to the Virgen de la Salud, and thus the hamlet was born. After the disentailment of 1836 it came under the dependency of Redován and shared a town council with Hondón de las Nieves from 1839 until 1926, when it obtained its own council, territory and budget. During the Civil War it was called Hondón Libre.
Bagged table grape of Hondón de los Frailes
Curiosity
Hondón de los Frailes is one of the municipalities covered by the Denomination of Origin Uva de Mesa Embolsada del Vinalopó (bagged table grape), created on 24 November 1982 and shared with Aspe, Hondón de las Nieves, Monforte del Cid, Novelda, La Romana and Agost. It protects two white varieties, Ideal and Aledo, whose bunches are bagged to protect them from birds, insects, pesticides and weather, thereby delaying their ripening until the December harvest. The first reference to bagging dates from 1919, in Novelda, and the custom of eating these grapes on New Year's Eve began in 1909 due to a surplus in production. Bunches are classified as extra category, of at least 200 grams and free of defects, and first category, from 150 grams.
Festivities of Hondón de los Frailes
Activity
Hondón de los Frailes's main festivities honor the Virgen de la Salud, patron saint of the municipality, with a procession, a floral offering and the traditional water races known as 'Las Calderás' and illuminated wheelbarrows.
Church of la Virgen de la Salud de Hondón de los Frailes
Monument
The church of the Virgin Mary of Health was founded by Dominican friars in the 19th century in Hondón de los Frailes. The origin of the municipality itself dates back to 1698, when the farmers working these lands asked the Dominican friars for permission to found a settlement here, from which the town's name comes.
Mountain range of los Frailes
Nature
Range 718 metres high in La Solana, in the municipal district of Hondón de los Frailes, with the Sastre and Sentenero caves.
Roman site of Inlumbam
Nature
Remains of the ancient Roman town of Inlumbam in the municipal district of Hondón de los Frailes, alongside later Arab traces.
Festivities of Nuestra Señora de la Salud de Hondón de los Frailes
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Hondón de los Frailes in honour of Nuestra Señora de la Salud.
Hermitage of San Antón de Hondón de los Frailes
Monument
Tiny hermitage measuring barely 5.4 by 2 metres, one of the municipality's most unusual religious buildings because of its small size.
Archaeological site of Peña Negra
Nature
Extensive Phoenician settlement also known as the city of Herna, considered one of the most important archaeological sites in the municipal district of Hondón de los Frailes.
Festivities of San Antonio de Hondón de los Frailes
Activity
Celebration in honour of San Antonio Abad with a procession through the village streets and the blessing of animals in front of the parish church.
Dominican origin of Hondón de los Frailes
Curiosity
The municipality's name recalls that its lands belonged to the feudal estate of the Dominican friars of the Colegio de Predicadores in Orihuela, who in 1614 acquired the lordship of Redován and the neighbouring Hondones.
Patron Saint Festivities of the Virgen de la Salud of Hondón de los Frailes
Activity
Main festival in honour of the Virgen de la Salud, patron saint of Hondón de los Frailes, with a procession, floral offering and the traditional water races known as 'Las Calderás' and illuminated carretillas.
The division of the two Hondones
Historical milestone
The two Hondones shared a single town council from 1839, with the seat at Hondón de las Nieves. In 1926 the municipality was divided and Hondón de los Frailes came to have its own council, district and budget, with a settlement of conventual origin.