Ayerbe
Categories: Cleanup from December 2004 | Aragon
Ayerbe is a Villa of the Aragonese Central Somontano (Spain), 28 km from Huesca on highway A 132 in the direction of Pamplona. It is located on the Gállego river. It is bounded the Rocks of Riglos and Loarre to the north; to the east with Loarre and Loscorrales; to the south by Lupiñén-Ortilla, and on the west with Biscarrues and Murillo de Gállego. An area of 6,329 Has. Located at 42º16´30 longitude and 2º59´50" latitude, with a height above the sea of Alicante of 582 m.
It is located in an excavated erosive depression in the marly surface of the tertiary era.
The land is generally dry, composed of loose and stony soil, generally level with a sprinkling of small isolated hills. The land is suited to irrigation. The land is largely covered by grapevine and olive trees with oak and almond trees making a comeback. It is also populated by romeros, aliagas and other shrubs in addition to grass. Occasional occurrences of rabbits, hares, perdices, doves.
The urban nuclei are two sumptuous guarded seats cuadrilongas by which outside palace of Marquesses de Ayerbe S..XVI (Histo'rico-Artistico Monument < 3 of June of 1931 >), and in general it makes storing of an attractive annexed domestic architecture to other buildings architectonic distinguished that make the visit to Ayerbe of special attraction.
The shared salary is pride of the ayerbenses, formerly, ten years of the life of the Nobel prize of sciences D. Santiago Ramón y Cajal, promoting its memory with a museum and center of interpretation to its memory, besides to count in the Public Library of Ayerbe with a section "Cajal" with more than 250 works and documents within reach of nobody interested in the personage.
The week of the mushrooms has been celebrated in Villa for years in the month of October, it constitutes a social event of an international level.
The buoyant commerce, today withered, that from the Average Age and to half of the S. XX it bloomed in this Villa did to its people with hospitable spirit, virtue that today orients to the tourism with suggestive proposals of hostelería and of lodging.
Leisure
Ayerbe and its region constitute a space opened with multiple possibilities for a rested stay or active and sport leisure; also to alternate both, enjoying a place singular corners; varied artistic and natural patrimony. A peculiar configuration of the landscape derives in the emotion of an alive nature.
Ayerbe enjoys a public library, casino, bars, municipal swimming pool and around the villa, a network of footpaths, ways and highways of 2º order compose a paradise for andarines and cyclists; in either the highway or the field.
The natural park of the Fontaneta, perfect for relax, to walk and footing; it counts on extensive outdoors appropriate installation to eat provided with barbecue, ideal for the rustic meals. Peculiar the Source of the Three Sewers by its architectonic value and the surroundings that are located.
Located less than fifteen minutes from the Castle of Loarre; the románica strength better conserved of Europe; the Colegiata de Bolea, The Mallos de Riglos and of Agüero. In less than one hour, an great number of towns with enchantment and history: Ardisa, Biscarrués, Piedramorrera, Loscorrales, Anzánigo, Santa Maria de la Peña, Echo, Ansó, Sos del Rey Católico... We also arrived at the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña and at the Monastery of Santa Cruz de la Serós... we accede to the tracks of ski of Candanchú and Astún...Cities like Jaca, Huesca and Zaragoza. Option for the parapente in Loarre, to descend the Gállego in canoe or rafting, to do puenting, to climb in Riglos, Windsurf in Tormos.
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