Fuente de Cantos

The Town is located on the old road N-630, now highway A-66, about 100 kilometers from Badajoz and about 80 kilometers from the regional capital, Mérida .

History

The Spanish Civil War period

In 1934 the Mayor of the town was a Socialist by the name of Modesto José Lorenzana.^[1] He was known for his humanitarian efforts to improve the town. He was instrumental in using resources to improve the local water supplies. He also used municipal funds to buy food to alleviate the hunger of unemployed families within the district. During this period, and as preludes to the far rights moves to destabilize the democratic republican government of Spain, Salazar Alonso^[1] intervened in local democracy. In June 1934^[1] the Civil Governor along with members of the Civil Guard and representatives of local right wing organizations accused Modesto José Lorenzana of misuse of public funds, and on these grounds and with dubious legal process removed him from office of Mayor. José Lorenzana was later murdered in September 1936.^[1]

Economic Activity

The main source of income for the town is agricultural with the surrounding countryside used for the growing of crops and Animal husbandry.

Notable Features

The parish Church

The parish church of ‘Our Lady of Granada’ is in the Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz and dates from the 15th century and has been built in the Baroque style of architecture. The highlight of the church is the altarpiece which is the work of Manuel Garcia de Santiago

Notable People

It is the birthplace of painter Francisco de Zurbarán.

References

1 2 3 4 ’The Spanish Holocaust’: By Paul Preston: Published by Harper Press 2012: ISBN 978 0 00 255634 7

Municipalities in the province of Badajoz

Acedera Aceuchal Ahillones Alange Alburquerque Alconchel Alconera Aljucén Almendral Almendralejo Arroyo de San Serván Atalaya Azuaga Badajoz Barcarrota Baterno Benquerencia de la Serena Berlanga Bienvenida Bodonal de la Sierra Burguillos del Cerro Cabeza del Buey Cabeza la Vaca Calamonte Calera de León Calzadilla de los Barros Campanario Campillo de Llerena Capilla Carmonita Casas de Don Pedro Casas de Reina Castilblanco Castuera Cheles Cordobilla de Lácara Corte de Peleas Cristina Don Álvaro Don Benito El Carrascalejo Entrín Bajo Esparragalejo Esparragosa de Lares Esparragosa de la Serena Feria Fregenal de la Sierra Fuenlabrada de los Montes Fuente de Cantos Fuente del Arco Fuente del Maestre Fuentes de León Garbayuela Garlitos Granja de Torrehermosa Guadiana del Caudillo Guareña Helechosa de los Montes Herrera del Duque Higuera de Llerena Higuera de Vargas Higuera de la Serena Higuera la Real Hinojosa del Valle Hornachos Jerez de los Caballeros La Albuera La Codosera La Coronada La Garrovilla La Haba La Lapa La Morera La Nava de Santiago La Parra La Roca de la Sierra La Zarza Llera Llerena Lobón Los Santos de Maimona Magacela Maguilla Malcocinado Malpartida de la Serena Manchita Medellín Medina de las Torres Mengabril Mérida Mirandilla Monesterio Montemolín Monterrubio de la Serena Montijo Navalvillar de Pela Nogales Oliva de Mérida Oliva de la Frontera Olivenza Orellana de la Sierra Orellana la Vieja Palomas Peñalsordo Peraleda del Zaucejo Puebla de Alcocer Puebla de Obando Puebla de Sancho Pérez Puebla de la Calzada Puebla de la Reina Puebla del Maestre Puebla del Prior Pueblonuevo del Guadiana Quintana de la Serena Reina Rena Retamal de Llerena Ribera del Fresno Risco Salvaleón Salvatierra de los Barros San Pedro de Mérida San Vicente de Alcántara Sancti-Spíritus Santa Amalia Santa Marta Segura de León Siruela Solana de los Barros Talarrubias Talavera la Real Táliga Tamurejo Torre de Miguel Sesmero Torremayor Torremejía Trasierra Trujillanos Usagre Valdecaballeros Valdelacalzada Valdetorres Valencia de las Torres Valencia del Mombuey Valencia del Ventoso Valle de Matamoros Valle de Santa Ana Valle de la Serena Valverde de Burguillos Valverde de Leganés Valverde de Llerena Valverde de Mérida Villafranca de los Barros Villagarcía de la Torre Villagonzalo Villalba de los Barros Villanueva de la Serena Villanueva del Fresno Villar de Rena Villar del Rey Villarta de los Montes Zafra Zahínos Zalamea de la Serena Zarza-Capilla

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