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Municipality of Albanchez (Almería Province, Andalusia, Spain)

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image by WP User:Miguillen and Ivan Sache, 01 Jul 2009

Introduction
Description
Coat of Arms

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Introduction

The municipality of Albanchez (726 inhabitants in 2008; 3,510 ha) is located on the northern slopes of the Sierra de Los Filabres, 80 km south of Almería.

A typical Moorish village with white houses and narrow streets, Albanchez was reconquered by the Christian Kings in 1488; transfered to Pedro Manrique Lara, the village was incorporated in the 16th century to the Marquisate of Los Vélez. In 1518, the village was rebuilt by Moriscos; after their expelling from Spain, the village was resettled by Catholic families from 1572 onwards. Citrus growing increased the wealth of the village, whose population peaked at 3,425 in 1882. Since then, population has dramatically decreased due to immigration to other parts of Spain and South America, not compensated yet by foreign immigration, especially from Britain.

The aqueduct locally known as "Los Arcos" (The Arches) was built in the late Roman Empire and subsequently used by the Morisco and Christian settlers of Albanchez; abandoned long ago, the monument has however been completely preserved and restored several times. Made of five arches, the bridge is 45 m in length and 16.4 m in height.

Source: Municipal website

Ivan Sache, 01 Jul 2009

Description

The flag of Albanchez was approved by the Municipal Council on 22 April 2008 and submitted on 12 June 2008 to the General Directorate of Local Administration, which confirmed it by Decree on 23 June 2008, published in the Andalusian official gazette (Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía, BOJA) No. 132 on 4 July 2008.

The relevant parts of the Decree are the following:

"Panel in proportions 2/3 (hoist to length) divided into three vertical stripes of equal size: white in the middle and green on the borders. In the middle, the municipal shield."

The flag should be registered on the Andalusian Register of Local Entities, with its official written description and graphics (as originally submitted, but unfortunately not apprended to the Decree).

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Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Albanchez is

"Per pale,
1. Azure per pale in chief a radiating sun or, a crescent pointing downwards of the same, in base a mount argent a castled ruined or masoned and port and windows sable.
2. Or on wavy fesses azure and argent three symbolic mounts planted with three nettle stems leaved of seven all sinople. Grafted in base or a pomegranate sinople. The shield surmonted with a Royal crown closed."

Source: ES Wikipedia

Ivan Sache, 01 Jul 2009