Altitude: 534 m
Population: 329
(2006.Source INE)
Natives: cerverutos / cervereños.
It owes its name to the abundance of big game it had, especially deer.
During the Middle Ages, this place was full of oaks and junipers, with
lots of big game.
Back in the XII Century we can find the first remains of Cervera when
Henry II of Trastámara disassociated it from Talavera de la Reina
at the same time as Mejorada and Segurilla. In the XV century, it became
part of the county of Oropesa, until 1639 in which it was awarded the
title of village by the grace of King Philip IV. However, there are
references to the population of this territory since 4500 years a. C.
There are late-Roman remains of settlements and of a road.
According to tradition, this place was inhabited by shepherds who passed
through here with their flocks and as they got news of the abundant
high quality pasture decided to establish.
Municipality located in the southwest of
the Shire. It is located in a small valley surrounded by hills, with altitudes
ranging between 590 and 650 m tall. North of Talavera de la Reina, original
town of some of the residents of Cervera de los Montes.
To access you can take N-V and take the CM-5100 road in 115 km. It is
also accessible by bus.
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION:
(Monument included in the inventory of regional heritage of the Province
of Toledo). It was completed in 1594 under the sponsorship of the Marquise
of La Deleitosa. It consists of a single nave with a higher presbytery
whose apse is a three-sided polygon and two slopes. The bell tower has
two bodies. Its most relevant style is the Herrerian.
At the top of the dome, between the two doors, there is an oil painting
representing the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, head of the church,
that belongs to the Spanish school of the XVII century.
SHRINE OF SAN ROQUE: (Monument included in the inventory
of regional heritage of the Province of Toledo) XVII-XVIII Century. It
has a square shape. Inside, there is a semicircular arch niche. It is
built with rough stone blocks at the corners.
In the XIX Century, it was home to French soldiers during the War of Independence,
who set it afire upon the withdrawal. Later on, it was used as a cemetery.
It has been in ruins and with no roof for many years, but it was restored
and there visitors can find the image of San Roque, patron of the town.
SHRINE OF LA VIRGEN OF SOCORRO: It is in the road to
Marrupe and it construction date is not defined.
SHRINE OF THE ROSARIO: It can be spotted on the road
to Segurilla and it is one of the most entrenched invocations in Cervera.
It is small in proportion, but is enriched with a valuable base of Talavera
pottery of the best period: XVI Century. It was restored in 2004 by a
House of Trades funded by the European Social Fund.
SHRINE OF EL CONSUELO: Next to the graveyard, it was
restored in 2004 as well as the Shrine of the Rosario. It was ransacked
the French during the War of Independence, who used it as a shelter.
ROYAL SILK FACTORY: Founded in the middle of the XVIII
Century, of Neoclassical style. It was dependent to the Royal Silk Factory
of Talavera. Until recently, the manufacturing complex consisted of mulberry
trees that were planted to feed silkworms to produce silk. Currently,
on the remains of the factory, several houses have been built.
The buildings were concentrated in the outskirts of the village beside
the main road, setting up twelve mills for grinding, several benches for
winding and some machines for folding the silk.
Today, the main building
or Mill House is still standing and it is divided into private homes.
The central access doorway is of special interest.
IRONING BENCH: Dating
from the XX Century, it is composed of six granite poles placed in pairs
and equidistant from each other. On the floor, you can still see the iron
tools typical of these buildings.
LOS TORREJONES: (Monument included in the inventory of
regional heritage of the Province of Toledo) From XII-XIV. North of the
town we can find the remains of a rectangular tower, built with masonry,
showing the presence of a small, rectangular-floor well.
THE MILLS: On the Molinillo stream, it remains a curious
bucket mill, which now has become a haystack. There is another on the
Marrupejo stream, the Molino del Riscal (The Riscal Mill).
FOUNTAIN: It is a rectangular fountain built with rough
stones locked on the outside with cement and lime on the inside. It shows
a double hole in the cover that makes the role of a well curb. On the
inside, a barrel vault made of brick can be seen. On the north side there
is a small walled arch that could be original well hole.
The rural exodus of the last century marked this town. In the mid-30´s,
it came to exceed the figure of 800, while between 60´s and 90´s,
it suffered a drastic drop which placed the population below 500 inhabitants,
a figure that has begun to recover since the year 2003.
February 3: San Blas.
August 16: Festivity of San Roque.
In virtually all the festivals celebrated in the region, visitors are
invited to eat and drink in order to enjoy even more the peculiarity
of these festivities.
Senda Viriato-GR 63:
Stage 5 and 6.
Talavera roads and
trails, Sierra de San Vicente and La Jara : R-16.
Phone Numbers
City Hall: 925 875 501
C. Doctor: 925 875 609
Pharmacy: 925 875 572
C. Internet: Tuesday and Thursday 17-21h
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