Berbegal

Berbegal is a municipality in the Somontano de Barbastro region in the Province of Huesca (Spain), located between the Cinca and Alcanadre rivers raised on a rock, its distance from Huesca is 50 km.

Toponymy

The term Berbegal may come from the Arabic بيربغال BIR BIGĀL "mule pit" or بير بقال BIR BIQĀL, "shopkeeper's well"

History

• Its origins are Romans.
  • Its creation is a consequence of the need for a settlement at the service of the road that united the cities of Ilerda and Osca
• On May 1, 1174 King Alfonso II of Aragon gave the bishop of Huesca the churches of Pertusa and Berbegal (DURAN, Diplomatic Collection of Huesca Cathedral, No. 302)
• On April 4, 1258 King James I of Aragon donated to Pedro Martín de Luna half of the fish, dinners and redemption of the military service of Berbegal (SINUÉS, No. 476)
• On May 30, 1294 was real-time (SINUÉS, No. 477)
• On October 6, 1409 King Martin I of Aragon gave Pedro de Torrellas the place of Berbegal, with its villages (SINUÉS, No. 483)
• On January 31, 1510 King Fernando II of Aragon confirmed the investiture made in favor of Pedro de Torrellas (SINUÉS, no.495)

Economy

• The Berbegal economy has undergone a major transformation over the past few years, since it had always been based on agriculture, later with the emergence of farms, (porcinas, poultry and bovines), the activity in the primary sector was complemented, where the extensive breeding of sheep is also remarkable, although this activity is losing momentum, as well as the general agricultural activity, in part due to the problems that go through. This has made a large part of the population devoted to working in the secondary and tertiary sectors, both inside and outside the town. Because Berbegal still maintains an adequate population (compared to its surroundings), this allows the small trade to remain (two shops, a restaurant bar, a butcher shop, a bakery, a stan, a pharmacy and a health center). They also exist in the locality: a construction company, two dedicated to the installation of irrigations, a mechanical workshop and a company dedicated to the manufacture of boiler and boiler parts in general. In addition to this, Berbegal offers a newly created industrial polygon for the installation of companies.

Administration and politics

Last mayors of Berbegal

Election results

Demography

Monuments

• Church of Santa Maria la Blanca (Romanical)
• Chapel of Saint Gregory
• Chapel of Santa Águeda
• Ruins of an old building attributed by tradition to the order of the Temple
• Source of San Gregorio (public water source), with a utility room and utility room (sixteenth centuryXVI)
• We bring the Roman road Ilerda-Osca
• Remains of the Iberian village of Las Coronas

Culture

• Pozos, aljibes and cellars excavated
• Peñón de Muyed y Peñón de Santa Águeda (monolitos)
• Frontal de El Salvador, centuryXIII, is currently in stock at the Diocesan Museum in Lérida. The city council has requested its return, since the obispado de Lérida maintains the possession of this work of art. It is a piece that belongs to the so-called conflict for the Gaza Strip's assets.

Sports

• Circulate the Great Tour GR 45 Somontano Trails
• Berbegal Sports Club, 1.a Regional: www.deportivoberbegal.com

Parties

• January 12th in honor of St. Victorián
• Day 5 of February in honor of Santa Águeda
• Easter Saturday, the party of the mesh
• Second weekend of July the summer holidays
• Day 9 May in honor of Saint Gregory

Famous people born in this town

• Jaime Callén
• Romualdo Doz y Porras
• Francisco Guarga
• Jaime Doz
• Miguel Doz and Naval
• Silverio Doz and Naval
• Joaquín Escartín y Carrera
• Francisco Antonio Escartín y Carrera
• Lorenzo Cavero and Terrace
• Miguel Cavero Blecua
• Mariano Bielsa and Latre, also known as "Chistavín de Berbegal", famous Aragonian Andorran who wrote a book recounting the andanzas that made him famous.

José Manuel Bara, a young man who is at a very good level in football clubs and in chess

Twinnings

• Bielle, France.