Escorihuela
NOT TO BE MISSED
The Lavender Interpretation Centre.
Complement your visit with:
At your way:
Large scale – go to page
The path of the cold – go to page
Entrench:
Escorihuela, Portachuelo Trenches – go to page
El Pobo, Castelfrío Fortifications – go to page
El Pobo, Hoyalta Shelters – go to page
Alfambra, Trenches- go to page
Corbalán, Búnker Alto de la Torana – go to page
Corbalán, Cabigordo Trenches – go to page
Andatela:
Route of the Alcamines PR-TE 36 (Alfambra- Galve) – go to page
The Barranco de la Hoz hiking trail (Corbalán) – go to page
Services:
Inhabitants: 141
Altitude: 1.133 m
Demonym: Escorihuelense
Website: www.escorihuela.es
How to get there?
By the N.420 from Teruel and turning off on a local road. It is 33 km from Teruel. See Map
NATURAL HERITAGE
La Vaca stream.
Paraje de la Torrecilla.
Hocino park.
Routes:
Sierra de Castelfrío: Corbalán – Alfambra (PR – TE 35)
Ronda de los tres reinos. This 320 km long route runs through the territories that make up the Three Kingdoms. From Cedrillas it descends towards Escorihuela and continues the journey towards Alfambra.
Route of the Viewpoints. It reaches Escorihuela from El Pobo and continues towards Alfambra.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
Church of San Lorenzo, 17th century. Typical Teruel Baroque construction, with three naves covered with a barrel vault with lunettes, the main chapel is covered with a quarter vault on pendentives. The walls are decorated with grey, blue and yellow sgraffito. The tower has a square section with gargoyles at the corners; the octagonal upper section was added later.
Town Hall with a commodities exchange. Two-storey building with a market hall with two blinded semicircular openings.
Manor House. Three-storey building with a symmetrical composition. It is notable for its grilles and the solanar. The eaves are overhanging and rounded.
Half-covered laundry room
Trough
The High Fountain
Centro de Interpretación El Espliego: In the CIES you can see a distillation area, an auditorium with projections about lavender and a series of original objects related to its harvesting and distillation. You can also take a tour through the whole process by means of information panels that accompany it. There is also information on other aromatic plants and a recreation of the Escorihuela fossil dunes.
FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS
17th January, San Antón. The blessing of game, figs, walnuts, hemp seeds and wine rolls.
22 May in honour of Santa Quiteria. On the eve of the saint’s day, arc-shaped arbours are placed at the entrance to the village, at the door of the church and a tree is planted in the square. The procession on the day of Santa Quiteria reaches the pylon and a raffle is held to raise money for the fiesta.
10 August in honour of San Lorenzo.
The three local saints San Antón, San Lorenzo and Santa Quiteria have in common the offering of a roll or roscón that hangs from the arms of the saints when they are taken out in the procession. After blessing it, it is distributed among the neighbours with beneficial and protective effects.