Altitude: 677m
Population: 372 habitantes
(2006.Source INE)
Natives: pelahustaneros.
On the origin of the name seems to be the knight of Avila, Pela Huster, who repopulated the land around the twelfth century.
During the Reconquest, writings of the period reported in the year 1083, King Alfonso VI reconquered the area, with direct references to Maqueda or Escalona. Although the area was dominated by Christians, it was border area, which received continuous attacks by the Almohads. This tension over nearly two centuries caused that the town did not begin to take shape until the thirteenth century, with people from diverse backgrounds, mainly from the Council of Avila.
In 1635 it was given the privilege of village according to its roll
as a sign of the new rights and obligations to the letteacquired.
Municipality located in the northwest region
of the Sierra de San Vicente, which extends the NW of the province, from
the Alberche it moves up to Escalona, until the Valley of Tietar and the
limits of Avila near Buenaventura.
To reach these town, you can take the NV. In the 74 km you must divert
to Maqueda. Then you must continue the road towards the town of Escalona
and once there, turn left to Pelahustán across Nombela. It is also
accessible by bus.
CHURCH OF APOSTLE SAN ANDRES
(*): Mainly late Gothic style, c. XVI. Both inside and outside its construction
indicates two periods, the oldest building is the part that binds to the
tower which is like this, stone chair, with two entrance gates: the "Cierzo"
and "Sol." The church of St. Andrew the Apostle has undergone
several modifications that have decreased their monumentality.
HERMITAGE OF EL ROSARIO: From C. XIII. Small chapel of
a square shape with a roof that protects the entrance.
(*) Monument included in the inventory of regional heritage
of the Province of Toledo.
One of the main attractions offered by
this town, is the homogeneity that presents its architecture, a predominant
type of house usually with two heights, built in masonry and stone holes
fencing in one piece, and usually whitewashed walls, and some houses fitted
with iron balcony railing or wooden ledge stone.
PILLORY (**): late Gothic style. It is a monument carved
in granite, a symbol of freedom of the courts. It was inaugurated on May
18 in 1635 to acquire the privilege of separating from the village of
Escalona. It is circular with several pieces ending in acorn-like peaks
and four brackets in their beginning. It stands on a staircase of five
steps. In the face that is facing a social center there is recorded the
date of its promotion in the second step.
THE PIPES: there are three from C. XVIII and XIX. The
first is on the spot "Prado Redondo”, has 3 pipes and finishes
in a molded drum. In the Plaza del Caño Viejo there is another
pylon with three rectangular pipes. In the vicinity of the shrine, we
find the “Caña de Allá”, which according to
the neighbors, has the best water.
HORSE-SHOEING BENCH: Located near the shrine. Composed
of 4 granite pillars plus two small ones located at one end. It as used
for shoeing drawing animals .
(**) Declared a monument of cultural interest under Law
16/1985 of June 25 Spanish Historical Heritage.
The rural exodus of the last century marked this town. The town came
to exceed the figure of 1,300 inhabitants in the 50s, while between
80s and 90s it suffered a drastic drop which placed the population below
500 inhabitants, a figure that has not yet recovered.
April 29: Cattle Fair.
May 3: La Cruz de Mayo.
September 14: Cristo de la Esperanza.
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:
Stages 13 and 14.
Talavera roads and trails, Sierra de San Vicente and La Jara: R-21.
Phone Numbers
City Hall: 925 740 701
C. Doctor: 925 740 925
Pharmacy: 925 740 741
C. de Internet: 925 740 938
G.C. Headquarters: 925 740 708
www.pelahustan.com
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