Vizmanos

Vizmanos

Altitude: 1.214 m
Population: 38
Municipal districts: Verguizas
Area: 5.429 Has
Annual Festival:St Martin (first weekend of August)

VizmanosThis town can be found at the bottom of the Mountain range Sierra de Alba. It has magnificent pastures and is surrounded by gullies. Of Roman origin, it is said that there was a epigraphic workshop of funerary stelae. It belonged to the Duro family from the 17th to the 19th century.

Interesting places:
Houses with shields on their walls and wrought-iron balconies that used to belong to Mesta farmers.

St Martin’s Church - Gothic, 16th century. Its roof will be repaired soon.

Virgin of Valdeayuso’s Chapel - It’s on top of a hill. There are two tombstones with Roman inscriptions inside the chapel.

VizmanosLandscapes and Spaces: Molinillo Stream, La Nevera, La Mata Stream and river Cidacos

Festivals and other information
St Peter on June, 29th and 30th; Sunday before August, 15th, Valdeayuso Virgin; and St. Martin on November, 11th.

Services
Town Council: C/ Cuatro Calles, s/n (42.173) | Tel. N. and fax: 975 18 54 77


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