Formentera del Segura
is one of the many villages that together make up the area known as ¨Vega
Baja¨. It is situated on the left bank of the river Segura
and just 10 minutes from the estuary at Guardamar. The village is divided into two nucleuses by
the road identified as CV905 five minutes from Almoradi & 20 Km from the
town of Elche.
Historically the
village was founded in 1731 thanks to the impact of Señor de Formentera, but it
wasn't until 1840 that it was recognised as a population centre with the inauguration
of the parochial church.
With the 2nd
Republic & La Ley Mendizábal, this liberated the village from the church
and nobles marked the start of economic development of the village. In a marble
sarcophagus within the church were held the remains of Conde de Algorfa, until
in 1964 they were transferred to the municipal cemetery.
The are numerous
festivals & cultural events to enjoy such as ¨Dia de la Bicicleta¨, which
is celebrated the first weekend in May and also in May we have the patron
¨Virgen de la Purisima Concepcion¨ with attractions like cross and a procession
involving all the inhabitants of the village. Also at the end of August and in
honour of San Miguel & San Roque are
other popular local festivals. It finishes with a procession in their honour on
Sunday and on Monday they celebrate the day of the sardines and the wine.
We cannot forget to
mention the typical gastronomy of the region which can be enjoyed in the
various restaurants of the village, the stews and rice dishes being the most
significant, which also benefits the principal activity of the village which is
agriculture, citrus fruits, cereal crops and vegetables. Finally we inform
you of the great tradition of producing and bottling of honey from the Vega Baja
region.
Brisas del Mar brings
this typical Spanish village closer to a European public who wish to mix with
the Spanish lifestyle away from the masses of tourists of the areas close by,
without forgetting how close we are to the, beach, golf courses & airports.
We offer you two
blocks of apartments with 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, community swimming
pool, electrical kitchen appliances and underground parking included in the
price.
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