Gallur - Gallur

St. Peter's Church.

Gallur It is a town that is located to the north of the province of Zaragoza and the Canal Imperial de Aragón on the right bank of the Ebro, in front of the mouth of the Arba. It belongs to the Ribera Alta del Ebro region. It has 2,931 inhabitants.

Its climate is dry, with 350 mm. of annual precipitation The average annual temperature is 14 °. Cold winters register averages of 4 °, to which frequent and dense fogs are added. Summers are very hot, with an average of 26 °.

The soil is fertile and abundant water, used to supply the oldest irrigations in Aragon, thanks to which high-yield agriculture is achieved. The main crop is alfalfa, followed by onion, corn, tomato, wheat and barley. This agriculture, despite being the most important in Aragon, lacks profitability in most of its products, especially if the export of onions fails.

Reach

It can be reached from Zaragoza, by the AP-68 motorway or the A-68 motorway and the N-232 road, with a detour through the local C-127 road. It can also be reached by train, with the Renfe commuter train at the station of the Delights in Zaragoza.

Watch

You can find different places of interest such as:

  • Town hall.
  • The current hostel that was formerly the old railway station of the five villages.
  • There is also the headquarters of the Civil Guard.
  • General Ortega House: it is a Renaissance construction from the 17th century.
  • Casa de cultura is an entertainment center where you can find the radio station whose radio station is the local wave Gallur. There is also the local television channel, the offices of the local magazine "Municipal Newsletter", the Library and the headquarters of the band. Music.
  • Exhibition Hall of the Bodega del Canal, a place where it was formerly used for agricultural use and is currently used for civil weddings and to place exhibitions (Christmas nativity scene, paintings exhibitions etc ...)
  • San Pedro Parish: Its style is neoclassical and it was built in the 17th century. Chapel of Beato Agno was built in 1956.
  • Municipal slaughterhouse. Where formerly animals were sacrificed
  • Casa de los Zaldivar mansion built in 1947

Do

  • The Gallur patron saint festivities are celebrated in honor of the chair of San Pedro on February 22. Where the day before, the Fifths go out to roam all the streets.
  • From June 12 to 15, the festivities are celebrated in honor of San Antonio de Padua.
  • From June 28 to July 1, the festivities are celebrated in honor of the patron saint of the town, San Pedro. Where they dance accompanied by the box and the dulzainas, highlighting the targets and the procession of each saint's day. The dancers or dancers entertain it, also the music band and the torderas that mark different moments of the procession.

In the afternoon, the traditional bull run with wild cattle is carried out on the Iron Bridge. The running of the bulls with wild cattle and horses also stands out. There are also fireworks on the last day of the San Pedro festivities.

Sleep

  • The Hotel Restaurante Colono is located in the center of the town of Gallur.

Establishment completely renovated in 2007. Company with thirty years of experience in the sector.

  • You can also spend the night in the village hostel.

To eat

In Gallur you can eat in different places, such as the bars or restaurants in the town.

El Rincón del Gallo Restaurant, El Colono Hotel-Restaurant, Casa Mariano, El Casino, El Albergue etc.

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