Discover Anero: Torre de Rigada and Iglesia de San Félix

Two buildings with very different historical origins take centre stage in Anero. The present-day Torre de Rigada presumably dates from the mid-17th century and is in a state of complete disrepair. The oldest part of the Iglesia de San Félix is the transept, with Gothic pillars dating from the second half of the 15th century.

Culture

The Torre de Rigada has an approximately square floor plan and four storeys. A double round arch on the west façade leads into an entrance vestibule. It has no actual defensive features.

San Félix de Anero is one of the examples of late Gothic ecclesiastical architecture in the municipality of Ribamontán al Monte. The Iglesia de San Félix has a single-nave body with three bays, a transept with side chapels, a rectangular apse and a high choir at the western end. Construction of the Santa Teresa Chapel in the church began in 1640; it houses an aedicule crowned by the coat of arms of the Rigada family. The high altar is designed in the Counter-Reformation style and dates from around 1630.

Landscape

In the municipality of Ribamontán al Monte, the landscape is characterised by meadows. The River Pontones crosses the area, flowing from east to west into the Miera.

The hiking route Los pueblos de Ribamontán al Monte. Anero, Hoz de Anero y sus barrios passes through Anero, Hoz de Anero and their districts. After 1 km, the Ermita de San Roque in Anero is located along the route; after 2.1 km, the Iglesia de San Félix in Anero is reached. After 4.6 km, the route leads to the Ermita de la Magdalena in Anero, which is viewed from the outside. One section of the path is surrounded by native woodland. The sequence of distances helps you read the route as a series of stops located at varying distances from one another.

When staying in Anero, the main separate options for holiday apartments are travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions. The travel dates define the time frame, the room category describes the preferred type of accommodation, and the cancellation conditions indicate the flexibility available for changes. This information sits alongside the historic buildings, the meadows in the municipality, the River Pontones and the stops along the hiking route. Depending on your travel plans, they may be given different levels of importance.

Geographical setting

For regional orientation, bus route K4825 is designated “Solares–Hoz de Anero”. On the route between Hoz de Anero and Solares, the stops in Anero are Barrio Mortera El Cruce, Barrio Estradas Ermita, Barrio Estradas, Alto de Hoz and Gasolinera Los Arcos.

Other places in the same travel area: Ruente, Val De San Vicente, Otañes, Los Corrales De Buelna, Ampuero, La Concha, Penagos and Ruiloba.

For Anero, Nuestra Señora de las Nieves is scheduled for 5 August.

For the overarching travel overview: Cantabria.