Torreperogil

History

The town was founded by a knight called Pero Xil when in the 13th century he built a tower. The town grew up around this tower. Pero Xil was an example of the Cristian Knight powerful who lived in La Loma de Úbeda. Pero Xil collaborated in the conquest of Ubeda under the orders of Ferdinand III of Castile in 1231. The Xil family governed the town until 1369. During the Castilian Civil War in the 14th century, The IV lord Gil supported King Pedro I de Castilla, due to Peter the Cruel being killed by his half-brother and candidate to the throne of Castille Enrique II, Lord Gil died in Montiel with Peter the Cruel. As a reward for Ubeda's Knights who supported Enrique II, Enrique II gave control of the town to Úbeda. Torreperogil became independent of Úbeda in 1639. This independence was given by king Felipe IV. During the following centuries, the historical district was consolidated. In the 19th century, the town had an urban expansion through new construction: The Paseo del Prado. Torreperogil was famous in the fight against the French during the Spanish Independence War in 1808. Torreperogil was the first town that proclaimed Alfonso XII at the end of the century.

Most-observed species

• Spotless Starling

  Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
  830
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  828
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  770
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  740
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  661
• European Goldfinch

  Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  563
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  503
• European Serin

  Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  487