Badolatosa – Seville

The town of Badolatosa in Seville is located on the banks of the river Genil. With meanders of the river passing closer to the town centre. The Pantano de Iznajar is also close to the town.

Local information

Ayuntamiento Badolatosa
Av. de Cuba, 32, 41570 Badolatosa (Seville)
Telephone: 954-017-064
http://www.badolatosa.es


Residents 3147	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 1 h 15 min

Golf nearby	Malaga 85km Granada 136km Seville 131km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 93Km	Granada airport 116Km	Seville airport 133Km

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Main information

The town name of Badolatosa in Seville , came from the Latin voice Vadus latus (wide ford) placed near Estepa through which Caesar crossed the river after the battle of Munda against Pompey. It seems that it could also come from the voice ‘Badolatonsa’ (Wet Back), from the time of the Arab domination of the peninsula.

In this time the town was an orchard, whose produce was used for the maintenance of the surrounding towns. Towards the end of the 1500s the town began to grow around the Church, always placed in the centre of the town. After that the Muslim era, Christian King Felipe II gave the town to the Marquis of Estepa.

At the beginning of the eighteenth century there was in this town as in many other places in Andalusia a phenomenon quite common at that time, el Bandolerismo. A neighbour of the town was one of the most famous bandoleros of that time, his name was Jose Ruiz Permana, nicknamed ‘german’.

Along with Jose Mª Hinojosa ‘El Tempranillo’, Juan Caballero and Jose Ruiz Permana, were the most famous bandoleros of those years. On July 23rd 1832 and through mediation before his Majesty Ferdinand VII a royal pardon was granted to the three bandoleros and their groups (called “partidas”) in the Hermitage of Our Lady of the Fuensanta of Corcoya.

Fiestas

Feria de Agosto – In August, the fair is placed in the Plaza de Andalucia, with “casetas” to enjoy the night with family and friends. Cultural and sports events are celebrated during these days.
Festividad de San Placido – It is celebrated on the 7th of October each year. Events to honor the Saint patron of the town, San Placido, takes place in the afternoon and after a Mass, there is a procession through the streets of the town.