Navalmoral de la Mata

History

The area of Navalmoral includes remains from the Prehistoric and Roman (villas, bridges, temples etc.) ages. Navalmoral was founded in the late 14th - early 15th century as a communication hub. It became an autonomous commune in the 19th century. Navalmoral belongs to the natural comarca of Campo Arañuelo. Communications (roads and bridges) were promoted during the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera (the finishing of several works would linger a long time, though). Initially endorsed by local farmers, the latter removed their support to the regime after it failed to deliver on its promises, turning away from the dictator and ultimately also from the Monarchy, with the population overwhelmingly voting anti-monarchist candidates in the 1931 municipal elections that installed the Second Republic. La Vera and Guadalupe roads were constructed, as well as other less important roads. In 1930 the Tobacco Fermentation Center (CNCFT) was promoted by locals, boosting the economy of Navalmoral and its comarca. Local anarchists took part of the country-wide . On 21 July 1936, soon after the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, Navalmoral was seized by the Rebel forces after a swift combat. Started in 1949, the Rosarito's Irrigation Plan had a remarkable impact on Navalmoral's economy and demography, notably it allowed the expansion of cotton and tobacco based local industries. Another public work of the 20th century was the construction of the Valdecañas Reservoir, which enabled exploitation of the Tagus river, providing significant new funds for both Navalmoral town and its comarca, and thus helping to slow down the 1960s decline in population. Consequently, new districts and schools were built, available running water improved and thanks to the Tiétar river, sewers and other…

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,946
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,879
• Spotless Starling

  Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
  3,851
• Cetti's Warbler

  Cettia cetti (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
  3,657
• Zitting Cisticola

  Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) · Aves
  3,469
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,463
• Great Cormorant/European Shag

  Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,406
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,302

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2003-01-27
  5 km ESE of Calzadilla, Spain
• M 2.5 — 2002-10-03
  4 km SSW of Talaván, Spain