Aceituna
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Aceituna | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Province | Vegas del Alagón |
| Autonomous Community | Extremadura |
| Provinces of Spain | Cáceres |
| Region | Vegas del Alagón |
| Commonwealth | Valle del Alagón |
| Established | 13th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josafat Clemente Pérez |
| Area | |
| • Land | 40.08 km2 (15.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 607 |
| • Density | 15.5/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 10666 |
| Area code | 927-431 |
| Website | http://www.aceituna.es/ |
Aceituna is a municipality in the province of Cáceres and autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 620 square kilometres (240 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 620 people.[2]
Aceituna was founded in the 13th century as a village in the Galisteo Lordship. Aceituna was emancipated as a municipality in 1837, along with the rest of the peoples of the lordship.
At the fall of the Ancien Régime the area was constituted into a constitutional municipality in the region of Extremadura, judicial district of Granadilla, then known as Aceytuna. In the census of 1842 it had 110 homes and 603 residents.
Gastronomy
Aceituna's cuisine is based on the products of the earth and the weather. During slaughter time kiko sausages and liendrillas are made. Also typical during the summer are gazpacho and zorongollo. At weddings and celebrations honey and sugar donuts, fried bagels, honey flowers and buns are usually offered. On the day of the pilgrimage of Christ roses dipped in sugar are distributed.
Local celebrations
In Aceituna the following local feasts are celebrated:
- Feast of San Sebastián on the 20, 21 and 22 of January.
- Carnivals.
- Semana Santa (Holy Week).
- Pilgrimage, seven days after Easter Sunday.
- San Antonio, on June 13.
- Feast of Santa Marina on July 18.
- Offertory, first Sunday after September 8.
Demography
| 1787 | 1827 | 1850 | 1920 | 1950 | 1981 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| 344 | 350 | 603 | 602 | 772 | 803 | 701 | 657 | 663 | 645 | 632 | 618 |
