Puente de Génave
This village is situated to the north east of the province, at the natural entrance to the Sierra de Segura mountains from this AREA. Its landscape combines mountains and olive trees. It has some monuments of interest, such as the Church of San Isidro, the Old Bridge and the Castle of Peñolite.
History
We can trace back the origin of the city to the first century B.C., with the construction of a bridge (the Old Bridge) as a part of the Roman road which linked the Guadalquivir valley with Cartago Nova (nowadays Cartagena). The existence of a mill next to the bridge played an important role in the foundation of the village.In the first part of the 20th century, the village grew very quickly thanks to the impulse given by mine working, now abandoned. It was an important crossroads in the trade between the Levant and Andalusia; even a railroad was built, but today is also abandoned.
It has been an independent village, with its own Town Hall, since 1933.
Puente de Génave
Municipio
The weather today in Puente de Génave
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Puente de Génave
Tourist area
Distance to the capital (km)
135
Altitude above sea level (m)
540
Extension (Km 2 )
39
No. of Inhabitants
2048
Demonym
Puenteños
Postal Code
23350
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