Valencina de la Concepción

Valencina de la Concepción is a town located in the province of Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It has a population of 7,800 as of 2018.

Valencina de la Concepción, Spain
Valencina de la Concepción town hall
Valencina de la Concepción town hall
Flag of Valencina de la Concepción, Spain
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Official seal of Valencina de la Concepción, Spain
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CountrySpain
ProvinceSeville
MunicipalityValencina de la Concepción
Area
 • Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total7,803
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitevalencinadelaconcepcion.es

Romería de Torrijos festival

On the second Sunday of October there is a public holiday in the town, called "Romería de Torrijos". In 1923 the decision was taken to establish a pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Torrijos on the second Sunday of October, carrying in procession the image of the patroness. The Virgin is accompanied by numerous pilgrims in decorated carriages or on horseback. When the Virgin arrives at the Torrijos Hacienda, mass is celebrated in the central courtyard. Is is a major pilgrimage of the Aljarafe comarca.

Prehistory
Dolmen in Valencina de la Concepción.

The town has a big Chalcolithic deposit, one of the biggest of Spain. In Valencina there are two very famous dolmens, the dolmen of Matarrubilla and the Dolmen de la Pastora. A dolmen is a megalithic tomb with several upright stones supporting a flat table or capstone. Many date back to pre 3000 BC. Originally the dolmens were covered with earth to form a barrow, but time has eroded everything leaving just the stones intact.

Archaeological remains from 2500 BC indicate it was a major copper-smelting town.

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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