Navalmoral de la Mata

Coordinates: 39°53′54″N 5°32′25″W / 39.89833°N 5.54028°W / 39.89833; -5.54028
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Navalmoral de la Mata
Municipality
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Navalmoral de la Mata is a

Iberia, in between the Tagus and Tiétar
rivers. In 2016, the municipality had a population of 17,247 inhabitants.

History

The area of Navalmoral includes remains from the Prehistoric and Roman (villas, bridges, temples etc.) ages. Navalmoral was founded in the late 14th - early 15th century as a communication hub. It became an autonomous commune in the 19th century.

Navalmoral belongs to the natural

comarca of Campo Arañuelo
.

Communications (roads and bridges) were promoted during the

Guadalupe
roads were constructed, as well as other less important roads.

In 1930 the Tobacco Fermentation Center (CNCFT) was promoted by locals, boosting the economy of Navalmoral and its

comarca.[4] Local anarchists took part of the country-wide December 1933 insurrection [es].[5]

On 21 July 1936, soon after the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, Navalmoral was seized by the Rebel forces after a swift combat.[6]

Started in 1949,

Tiétar river
, sewers and other infrastructure improvements were made.

After a period of prosperity the economy began to stagnate, but in 1972 work on the Almaraz Nuclear Power Plant started, which boosted Navalmoral's population and economy again, even though there had been some local opposition to the project.

After the 1979 municipal election, Tomás Yuste Mirón (UCD) was confirmed as Mayor of the municipality.[8] Progress continued, thanks to a significant number of public works which enabled Navalmoral to become the main town in the Campo Arañuelo.

In 2015, Raquel Medina, from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), became the new mayor[9]

Culture

The main festival is the annual carnival, when for five days every early spring three large parades are held.

Economy

Navalmoral de la Mata is to be the base of "Expacio-Navalmoral", a logistical-industrial estate which will process, supply and deliver raw material and goods to major centres such as Madrid.

References

Citations
  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ a b Quijada González 2017, p. 1446.
  3. ^ Quijada González 2017, p. 1448.
  4. ^ Quijada González 2017, p. 1465.
  5. ^ Quijada González 2017, p. 1450.
  6. ^ Quijada González 2017, p. 1452.
  7. ^ Quijada González 2017, p. 1453.
  8. ^ Quijada González 2017, p. 1459.
  9. ^ Quijada González 2017, p. 1475.
Bibliography
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