To mark the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, we would like to share an article by the Official Chronicler of Antas, Luis Artero Ridao, titled “Antonio Ridao Ortega (Antonio Garrido) 1931–1939. “ This work aims to highlight the greatness of the citizens of Antas during this tragic period in history, […]
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We have lost the greatest current supporter of El Argar, Mr. Oswaldo Arteaga Matute, who died on May 13, 2026 at the age of 83 and was cremated in Porcuna (Jaén) on Friday, May 15, 2026. I met him in 1978 in Fuente Alamo (Cuevas del Almanzora) when the first year of geography and history
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Before entering in matter to manifest that for the understanding of the subject it is essential the reading of our previous chronicler D. Gabriel Martínez Guerrero titled Notes for a history of Antas: part V The Water in the XIX century. Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were several conflicts related to the management
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In the library of Antas we have the book of Unai Egui Bizkarralegorra titled “Y los Campos se quedaron sin flores” of the publishing house Círculo Rojo. In this book we can find a dedication from the author himself, who writes the following: “for the readers of the Biblioteca de Antas. I hope that these
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In the XVII and XVIII centuries, in Antas, as in many other places of the country, the burials were carried out inside and in the patio of the parish church, located inside the urban nucleus. The lack of hygiene and sanitation of these burials caused the appearance of diseases that spread rapidly among the population.
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1) Parish Archives of Antas (Church of Nuestra Señora Virgen de la Cabeza) In Antas we have a Parish Archive with a very complete documentary fund that when the images and altarpieces were destroyed on July 31, 1936 did not suffer any damage. It is private. The oldest preserved books are those corresponding to Marriages
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With this publication we intend to make known the hydraulic heritage of Antas in order to continue preserving it for the knowledge of future generations and try to avoid its possible destruction. I am sure that there is a lack of canalizations, waterwheels, fountains, etc., any suggestions and notifications will be well received. For any
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Image burned on July 31, 1936. Photo courtesy of Isabel Cano Rodriguez. The patron saint festivities in honor of the Virgen de la Cabeza, which so far we have documented, were held for the first time on September 8, 1904. Subsequently, in the ordinary session of August 13, 1911, it was agreed that the livestock
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Pilarico Fountain Around this spring, located in the Cabezo Maria, there have been deposits of the Late Bronze Age (Phoenicians 1250-1100 BC) and later Late Roman (S.VII AD). In 1877, in the session of June 29, it is forbidden to draw water to outsiders from the Fuente del Pilarico. These waters will be used by
The first news we have about the festivity of San Roque, so far, dates back to 1907. At that time the activities that took place were fireworks and the performance of the music band. In 1908, however, we only have news of fireworks. While in 1909 there was no celebration In 1910 the celebration of
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