La Puebla de Híjar – Holy Week, Drums and Holiday Apartments

La Puebla de Híjar’s Holy Week received the title “Fiesta of International Tourist Interest” through a resolution dated 23 May 2014. Romper la Hora takes place on the night of Maundy Thursday in Plaza de España; in the early hours of the morning, thousands of people play drums there. Anyone can participate in Romper la Hora in La Puebla de Híjar, as the event takes place in everyday clothing. La Puebla de Híjar is one of nine localities in the province of Teruel that make up the Ruta del Tambor y el Bombo. You can classify the festival tradition by location and time of day; the details make its chronological sequence tangible.

Culture

At the Centro de la Semana Santa in La Puebla de Híjar, you can gain deeper insights into the Ruta del Tambor y del Bombo. The parish church of the Natividad de Nuestra Señora was financed by the ninth Duke of Híjar. The Capilla-Portal de San Roque consists of an upper chapel above a lower gateway on a public road. It is popularly known as the Arco de San Roque; the gateway is connected to a former gate in the walled complex that was associated with the route to Lécera. For a cultural exploration, you can consider the institution, religious building and gateway structure separately.

History

Castillejo de la Romana is an Iberian settlement on a hill within the municipality of La Puebla de Híjar. The settlement existed from an early point in the 3rd century BCE until no later than 70 BCE. In 2001, Castillejo de la Romana was protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural in the category “Cultural Heritage Site, Archaeological Zone”. The combination of location, time span and protection category helps you classify the site’s archaeological dimension more precisely.

When choosing a holiday apartment in La Puebla de Híjar, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on booking websites. This information helps you objectively compare the desired date, room type and accommodation conditions side by side.

Other places: Noguera De Albarracín, Aliaga, Mosqueruela, Tramacastilla, La Portellada, San Blas, Alloza, Ojos Negros.

Landscape and Trails

The Puente-acueducto de La Torica is a 13-metre-high double aqueduct made of sandstone. At the bottom, it has a single broad arch, with a row of five equally sized arches above it. Along the paths and at the structures, you can consider different forms and scales separately. The historic course of the Val de Zafán railway line can be explored from the station in La Puebla: to do so, take the road opposite the railway station towards Jatiel and look for the beginning of the former track.

For the overarching travel overview: Teruel.