Sauquillo de Cabezas: Local Culture, Nature and Holiday Apartments

In the traditional houses of Sauquillo de Cabezas, people and animals lived under the same roof.

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Culture

Only a Gothic façade remains of the Palacio del Marqués de Casablanca; the building is privately owned. Only part of the Palacio de los Cáceres has likewise survived: only the portal remains, while the palace itself is privately owned.

The church of San Pedro Apóstol has Romanesque origins, which can be discerned from its bricked-up arches and holy-water font. It has a central nave and a Latin-cross floor plan. San Pedro also houses a collection of silverwork. The Chapel of Cristo de la Salud houses an image from the school of the Valladolid sculptor Gregorio Fernández.

Bobbin lace-making is a tradition of its own: in Sauquillo de Cabezas, threads are interwoven using spools known as “bolillos”. The work is secured with needles on a padded cushion called the “mundillo”; a perforated pattern known as the “picado” serves as a template.

Nature and Trails

Cañada Larga, also known as “Camino del Arroyo”, is a walking path lined with poplars and benches that leads to Poza Rubia. The natural areas of Sauquillo de Cabezas include a pine forest.

The forest of maritime pines between Sauquillo de Cabezas and Turégano includes individual trees with a diameter of more than 1.5 metres and a height of several metres. Laguna del Terrero lies beside the road; at its spring, the village’s young women traditionally washed their laundry.

In the surrounding area, in the direction of Sauquillo de Cabezas and Turégano, the archaeological site of Santa Lucía near Aguilafuente contains a late Roman villa. Its heyday was around the 4th century; the villa may have remained in use well into the 5th century. In the surrounding area, between Aguilafuente and Sauquillo de Cabezas, there are also the ruins of Santa Lucía, with the remains of a Roman agricultural building.

Festivals and Local Traditions

During the local festivals, the traditional games of Chito for men and Bolos for women are maintained. San Pedro is the town’s main festival and is celebrated on the last weekend of August.

The Encuentro de Encajeras takes place at the end of June in the Frontón Municipal. There, participants demonstrate how bobbin lace is made; there are also sales stands for the resulting bolillo works and a Mercadillo.

The festival in honour of Saint Anthony of Padua is celebrated with a pilgrimage on 13 June. Beforehand, the right to carry the poles at the entrance to the saint and during his ascent to the throne is auctioned. San Isidro is celebrated on 15 May.

The VIII. Matanza Popular in Sauquillo de Cabezas was a traditional festival at which pork products were sampled on 29 February.

Other places in the same higher-level area: Valle De Tabladillo, Santiuste De San Juan Bautista, Matabuena, Mata de Quintanar, Tabanera del Monte, Aldea Real, La Lastrilla, Juarros de Riomoros

To the higher-level travel overview: Segovia.