Viniegra de Abajo

Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España

Shepherds driving their flocks on long seasonal migrations brought this mountain village its best years from the 16th century, and livestock still underpins life here. Viniegra de Abajo sits at 881 metres between the Camero Nuevo and the Sierra de la Demanda, with the Urbión river running through it. Trout rivers, a 16th-century parish church and a hermitage on a nearby summit round out a visit.

Highlights

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, built in the 16th century
Hermitage of Santiago on a nearby summit, its saint carried in procession each summer
Trout fishing in the Najerilla and Urbión rivers
San Ildefonso winter festival on 23 January, with its 'bodigo' bread
Canoe gathering on the Najerilla on the first Sunday of May

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Population: 81

Events through the year

Fiestas de San Ildefonso Religious · 23 January, often moved to the nearest weekendMass with bagpipers, then bread loaves stamped with the saint shared out
Fiesta de las piraguas Sport and games · First weekend of MayAbout a hundred canoeists paddle down the Najerilla river
Fiestas de Santiago Religious · 24 to 26 July, or the nearest weekendSaint brought down from his hermitage; mass and procession on 25 July
Romería de San Millán Religious · Mid-AugustPilgrimage to the mountain hermitage of San Millán, with mass and a meal
Subida del Santo Religious · Last weekend of AugustSaint James returned to his hermitage, then a communal dinner and band
Livestock fair Fairs and markets · 9 SeptemberHoliday for livestock farmers, kept even though no animals are sold
Noche de las Ánimas Religious · Night of 1 to 2 NovemberRosaries sung through the streets all night after a bonfire
El chozo Seasonal · New Year's EveA tower of firewood several metres high burned at the Puente Canto