Vejer
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1999 | 12,731 | — |
2000 | 12,674 | −0.4% |
2001 | 12,729 | +0.4% |
2002 | 12,727 | −0.0% |
2003 | 12,690 | −0.3% |
2004 | 12,685 | −0.0% |
2005 | 12,776 | +0.7% |
Source: INE (Spain) |
Festivities
Holy Week: A sober and intimate Holy Week held in the alleys of Vejer. There are three brotherhoods: The Brotherhood of the Cristo de la Oliva which performs procession on Holy Wednesday, the Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, which parades on Holy Thursdays and the Brotherhood of the Soledad which performs its procession on Holy Friday. The latter two are accompanied by saetas.
Spring Carnival: Main festivity of the town with various casetas and attractions.
Verbena de San Juan: The strawmen Juanillos and Juanillos are burned, taking the shape of important personalities during the year. The festivity also includes the fire bull.
Velada de Nuestra Señora de la Oliva: Romeria where the patron saint of the town is taken to her sanctuary.
Sister cities
Gallery
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General view.
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View of the mill.
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Main square.
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Street in Vejer.
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Church of Divino Salvador.
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Town Hall.
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Mayorazgo Tower.
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Statue of a veiled woman in Vejer
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Vejér de la Frontera". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 974. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Chaouen está hermanada con Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz), que a su vez estuvo bajo el dominio musulmán durante cinco siglos.
External links
- Visitor information about the town and area, multilingual
- Tourist information site
- Information for English speaking visitors