Silillos: Fountain Route, Church and Festival Traditions

Culture

If you would like to discover Silillos through specific cultural sites, you can include the historic fountain route developed by the municipality of Fuente Palmera in your travel plans: it includes the Fuentecilla de Los Silillos.

The name of the route explicitly preserves its connection to the locality: the Fuentecilla de Los Silillos is linked to the hamlet as a stop bearing its name. The fountain is not only associated with a historic route, but is also a public fountain serving the locality. Its function goes beyond being named as a sight: it supplies the population with water for rural use and livestock keeping.

The Fuentecilla is the only public fountain in Silillos; as the hamlet's only public fountain, it supplies the population with water for rural use and livestock keeping. The fully named fountain is therefore one of the places that can be classified in Silillos as part of a cultural and historical route.

Parque Público Chimeno was opened in 1984 in honour of Juan José Bernete Aguayo, who was known as “Chimeno”. In Parque Público Chimeno in Silillos, a sculpture by Pepe Balmón was also unveiled in honour of Juan José Bernete Aguayo, known as “Capitán Chimeno”.

The year 1984 forms part of the history of the park and its dedication. The name Chimeno refers to Juan José Bernete Aguayo; the additionally mentioned designation Capitán Chimeno appears in connection with the sculpture unveiled there. The park, dedication and sculpture each preserve a separate part of the memory of this person.

A series of steps is arranged like an amphitheatre in the park; during your visit, you can take note of this distinctive arrangement of the public space. Parque Público Chimeno is used for performances and other theatrical events.

For further orientation, you can also explore El Hoyo, Montoro, Fuente Palmera, Villanueva De Córdoba, La Guijarrosa, Fuente del Conde, La Celada and Montemayor.

History

The Church of the Purísima Concepción was built during the post-war period. Its façade features a round window with a clock and a small bell gable.

The church brings together its period of construction, exterior appearance, interior and religious practice. The façade includes a round window with a clock and a bell gable, while inside there is a gilded tabernacle. The procession adds an established religious tradition to these architectural features.

Inside the church there is a gilded tabernacle. The procession of the Purísima Concepción is also one of Silillos's established religious traditions.

Festivals

The Feria and festivals of Silillos take place at the end of June, at the same time as the festival of Saint John, the hamlet's patron saint. If you take this period into account when planning your trip, you can place the local celebrations within their precise timeframe.

The date of the festival is linked to the end of June and to the name of the patron saint. The procession also has a distinctive feature concerning who takes part: the image is carried exclusively by women. The revival of this tradition in 1989 forms part of the history of the celebration in Silillos.

At the procession of the Purísima Concepción in Silillos, the image is carried exclusively by women. In 1989, the tradition of carrying the Purísima Concepción in a procession on the same day was revived in Silillos.

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