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9 unusual facts about Almenara


Bandeira, Minas Gerais

The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Almenara.

Battle of Villaviciosa

After the victories in the Battle of Almenara (July 27), and the Battle of Saragossa (August 20), the allies supporting Archduke Charles captured Madrid for the second time, and on 21 September the Archduke Charles entered Madrid.

The 23,000 men of the Allied army were reduced by the military actions at Almenara and Saragossa, and in the constant skirmishes with the Spanish-Bourbon militia.

Celtas Cortos

Eight friends, four of which played in the group Almenara decided to participate in a music contest under the name "Colectivo Eurofolk".

Ermengol IV, Count of Urgell

In 1076, having brought the nobles to submission, he began a Reconquista of his own, taking the basin of the river Sió with the villages of Agramunt and Almenara that year and Linyola and Belcaire in 1091.

Ermengol VI, Count of Urgell

To this union were born Galceran de Sales and Mary, lady of Almenara.

Jacinto, Minas Gerais

The city belongs to the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha and to the microregion of Almenara.

La Vall d'Uixó

La Vall d’Uixó is surrounded by few cities in la Plana Baixa: Almenara, Alfondeguilla, La Llosa, Moncofa, Nules and Xilxes and bordes on Valencia’s province with Sagunto.

Pliohyrax

In Spain, Pliohyrax graecus is among the large mammals species found in the Almenara site, deposited during the Messinian salinity crisis, together with Macaca sp.


Battle of the Puig

After encamping in Montpellier from the end of 1236 through the beginnings of 1237, the army concentrated on Teruel and followed the Palancia River, taking La Vall d'Uixó, Nules, and Almenara.


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