Cogollos Vega
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Cogollos Vega with the Peñón de la Mata
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| Coordinates: 37°16′29″N 3°34′23″W / 37.27472°N 3.57306°WCoordinates: 37°16′29″N 3°34′23″W / 37.27472°N 3.57306°W | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Province | Granada | |
| Municipality | Cogollos Vega | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 49.87 km2 (19.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,068 | |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Website | www.cogollosvega.es | |
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Cogollos Vega is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain, located at the feet of the Sierra de Cogollos. As of 2010, it has a population of 2068 inhabitants. It is Located in the northern part of the province, about 14 km from the provincial capital, Granada. It borders the municipalities of Deifontes, Iznalloz, Huétor Santillán, Nívar, Güevéjar, Calicasas and Albolote.
There are traces which show there was settlement here during the Palaeolithic era. Remains have been found of Romans and Visigoths, as well as Arabs. The Village of Cogollos Vega was assigned to the district of Vega with Alhendín, Alfacar, Víznar and other population centres. It is mentioned by Ibn al-Khatib. The records of their existence do not date before the fourteenth century. It was occupied by Moors until they were expelled in 1572, and lay deserted until eight years later. Then arrived eighty settlers, mostly from the town of Jaen Huelma.
According to the Cadastre of Ensenada, in 1752, it had 259 residents.
The rest of its history is closely linked to that of Granada, given its proximity and its location halfway between Grenada and the foothills of the Natural Park of Sierra de Huétor, Part of the Baetic System. There are masses of oak, and magnificent scenery.
Cogollos Vega results in the municipal elections held in May 2011 were:
The Arab Baths are in the old part of town. For centuries it served as housing and consisted of three buildings, linked by arches and vaults with octagonal skylights. The type of parallel chambers may belong to the times of Taifas. The Arab baths of Cogollos Vega have been catalogued as a historic artistic monument of cultural interest, assuming the first step for restoration by the Ministry of Culture.
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