Discover Loriguilla – holiday apartment among religious buildings, history and trails

In Loriguilla, the parish church of San Juan Bautista stands as a prominent starting point for the town's history. It was inaugurated on 1 March 1968, after the church in the old village had ceased operating and the residents had moved from the Serranía to the Comarca Camp de Túria.

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Culture

The parish church of San Juan Bautista and its bell tower display a rationalist and functionalist style typical of Franco-era architecture. The two structures occupy an area of 624 square metres at the highest point in the municipality.

The Ermita de la Soledad has a rectangular floor plan, rendered brickwork and carefully crafted rubble masonry. It also features a single-layer roof with Arabic tiles and a porch supported by five masonry pillars that widen towards the bottom. The chapel stands on a hill about 1 kilometre from Loriguilla, above the ancient Visigothic archaeological site of Pla de Nadal.

The entire interior of the Masía del Conde features multicoloured, geometrically and orientally designed tiles, which were produced in the kilns of Manises and painted by hand. On the north side of the courtyard there were an oil mill and containers for wine production.

On the way

The map of Loriguilla's former municipal area contains marked routes and photographs of places. It also provides information useful to excursionists. The route from Valencia to Loriguilla leads into the town via the paved Camino Masía del Conde. It then runs along Ángel Custodio, Joaquín Lleó and Mayor streets to the square with the church and town hall.

The planned programme for the traditional Romería al Pueblo Viejo de Loriguilla on 26 May 2024 included a bus trip, breakfast and various activities. A short Mass in front of the church, a paella meal, music and dancing, as well as domino games, card games and traditional games, were also included.

The XX Volta a Peu in Loriguilla includes children's races and a 10-kilometre race for adults. An annual family pass was offered for Loriguilla's municipal swimming pool. Public opening on Saturday, 20 June, was dependent on the water analyses.

Other places

Santa María de Bonaire, Cullera, Manises, Daimús, Guadasequies, Petrés, Algemesí and Benifairó De Les Valls

History

The Embalse de Loriguilla reservoir was inaugurated on 27 November 1967 with a maximum capacity of 71 hectocubic metres. In February 1968, 794 residents moved to the new site in the Comarca Camp de Túria; at that time, it belonged to the area of Riba-roja.

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