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September 18, 2023
Cycling
This town in the province of Almería is also known as the "Balcón del Almanzora", since from Somontín you have a good perspective of the Almanzora valley.
The origins of the population are found in a Roman town from the 2nd century AD. C. located south of the current enclave. This town must have had some importance because the emperor Marcus Aurelius authorized them to mint their own currency. During al-Andalus it was an important place due to its strategic position and abundance of water. After the Christian conquest, the Catholic Monarchs gave the town to Alonso Fernández de Córdoba.
The origins of the population are found in a Roman town from the 2nd century AD. C. located south of the current enclave. This town must have had some importance because the emperor Marcus Aurelius authorized them to mint their own currency. During al-Andalus it was an important place due to its strategic position and abundance of water. After the Christian conquest, the Catholic Monarchs gave the town to Alonso Fernández de Córdoba.
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