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Béjar
Municipality

Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°23′N 5°46′W / 40.383°N 5.767°W / 40.383; -5.767
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Castile and León
Province	Salamanca
Comarca	Sierra de Béjar
Judicial district	Béjar
Founded	400 BC
Government
• Alcalde	Alejo Riñones Rico (2011) (PP)
Area ^[1]
• Total	46 km² (18 sq mi)
Elevation ^[1]	959 m (3,146 ft)
Population (2018)^[2]
• Total	12,961
• Density	280/km² (730/sq mi)
Demonym	bejarano
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	37700
Dialing code	923
Website	www.aytobejar.com

Béjar (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbexaɾ]) is a town and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It had a population of 15,016 as of 2017.

History

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The first inhabitants of what is now Béjar were the Vettones who settled an area to the south of the city now known as La Antigua around 400 BC. The city formed part of Roman Hispania in the beginning of the 1st century BC. In AD 713, the city was taken by Muslim Berbers (Moors) from the Visigoths and in the 11th century it was conquered by King Alfonso VI of Castile. Following this, the walls, part of which still stands, are constructed to repel frequent Arab incursions that took place until the definitive conquest.

The city was later the center of the Duchy of Béjar ruled by the powerful House of Zúñiga.

Semana Santa's feast day 2009

Name

The name Béjar is of pre-Roman origin, and romans conquest the iberian peninsula around 2200 years ago. Spanish historians and archeologist doesn't have documented yet the origin of the name, but there are documents with the form Biclara and biclaro^[3] beehives." The meaning is not clear. An older spelling of the city's name is Béxar. In medieval documents, Vexar is found also. Despite the similaraty between Béxar and the spanish name for Abeja (bee) these two words are not related.

Bexar County in the U.S. state of Texas acquired its name indirectly from this city.

Monuments

Béjar has many remarkable monuments and historical buildings:^[4]

City walls: well-preserved medieval fort
Church of Saint James (Santiago): built in XII century, now serves as a Museum of Religious Art
Church of Saint Mary the Great (Santa María la Mayor): Built between XII and XVII centuries, in several different architect styles (from mudejar to baroque)
Jewish Museum David Melul: shows Béjar's Hebrew past
Ducal Palace and Camera Obscura: Ancient fortress transformed into a Palace for the Duke and Duchess of Béjar in XVI century.

References

^ ^a ^b "Municipio:Béjar". www.lasalina.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ García Sánchez, Jairo Javier (12 de julio de 2004). Castilla y León y sus toponimos (II). Rinconete (Centro Virtual Cervantes).

External links

i-Béjar web portal (in Spanish)

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Obispo Casafranca Casillas de Flores Castellanos de Moriscos Castellanos de Villiquera Castillejo de Martín Viejo Castraz Cepeda Cereceda de la Sierra Cerezal de Peñahorcada Cerralbo Cespedosa de Tormes Chagarcía Medianero Cilleros de la Bastida Cipérez Ciudad Rodrigo Coca de Alba Colmenar de Montemayor Cordovilla Cristóbal de la Sierra Dios le Guarde Doñinos de Ledesma Doñinos de Salamanca Éjeme El Arco El Bodón El Cabaco El Campo de Peñaranda El Cerro El Cubo de Don Sancho El Manzano El Maíllo El Milano El Payo El Pedroso de la Armuña El Pino de Tormes El Sahugo El Tejado El Tornadizo Encina de San Silvestre Encinas de Abajo Encinas de Arriba Encinasola de los Comendadores Endrinal Escurial de la Sierra Espadaña Espeja Espino de la Orbada Florida de Liébana Forfoleda Frades de la Sierra Fresnedoso Fresno Alhándiga Fuenteguinaldo Fuenteliante Fuenterroble de Salvatierra Fuentes de Béjar Fuentes de Oñoro Gajates Galindo y Perahuy Galinduste Galisancho Gallegos de Argañán Gallegos de Solmirón Garcibuey Garcihernández Garcirrey Gejuelo del Barro Golpejas Gomecello Guadramiro Guijo de Ávila Guijuelo Herguijuela de Ciudad Rodrigo Herguijuela de la Sierra Herguijuela del Campo Hinojosa de Duero Horcajo Medianero Horcajo de Montemayor Huerta Iruelos Ituero de Azaba Juzbado La Alameda de Gardón La Alamedilla La Alberca La Alberguería de Argañán La Atalaya La Bastida La Bouza La Cabeza de Béjar La Calzada de Béjar La Encina La Fregeneda La Fuente de San Esteban La Hoya La Mata de Ledesma La Maya La Orbada La Peña La Redonda La Rinconada de la Sierra La Sagrada La Sierpe La Tala La Vellés La Vídola La Zarza de Pumareda Lagunilla Larrodrigo Las Casas del Conde Las Veguillas Ledesma Ledrada Linares de Riofrío Los Santos Lumbrales Machacón Macotera Madroñal Malpartida Mancera de Abajo Martiago Martinamor Martín de Yeltes Masueco Matilla de los Caños del Río Membribe de la Sierra Mieza Miranda de Azán Miranda del Castañar Mogarraz Molinillo Monforte de la Sierra Monleras Monleón Monsagro Montejo Montemayor del Río Monterrubio de Armuña Monterrubio de la Sierra Morasverdes Morille Moriscos Moronta Moríñigo Mozárbez Narros de Matalayegua Nava de Béjar Nava de Francia Nava de Sotrobal Navacarros Navales Navalmoral de Béjar Navamorales Navarredonda de la Rinconada Navasfrías Negrilla de Palencia Olmedo de Camaces Pajares de la Laguna Palacios del Arzobispo Palaciosrubios Palencia de Negrilla Parada de Arriba Parada de Rubiales Paradinas de San Juan Pastores Pedraza de Alba Pedrosillo de Alba Pedrosillo de los Aires Pedrosillo el Ralo Pelabravo Pelarrodríguez Pelayos Peralejos de Abajo Peralejos de Arriba Pereña de la Ribera Peromingo Peñacaballera Peñaparda Peñaranda de Bracamonte Peñarandilla Pinedas Pitiegua Pizarral Poveda de las Cintas Pozos de Hinojo Puebla de Azaba Puebla de San Medel Puebla de Yeltes Puente del Congosto Puertas Puerto Seguro Puerto de Béjar Retortillo Robleda Robliza de Cojos Rollán Rágama Saelices el Chico Salamanca Saldeana Salmoral Salvatierra de Tormes San Cristóbal de la Cuesta San Esteban de la Sierra San Felices de los Gallegos San Martín del Castañar San Miguel de Valero San Miguel del Robledo San Morales San Muñoz San Pedro de Rozados San Pedro del Valle San Pelayo de Guareña Sanchotello Sanchón de la Ribera Sanchón de la Sagrada Sancti-Spíritus Sando Santa Marta de Tormes Santa María de Sando Santiago de la Puebla Santibáñez de Béjar Santibáñez de la Sierra Santiz Sardón de los Frailes Saucelle Sepulcro-Hilario Sequeros Serradilla del Arroyo Serradilla del Llano Sieteiglesias de Tormes Sobradillo Sorihuela Sotoserrano Tabera de Abajo Tamames Tarazona de Guareña Tardáguila Tejeda y Segoyuela Tenebrón Terradillos Topas Tordillos Torresmenudas Trabanca Tremedal de Tormes Valdecarros Valdefuentes de Sangusín Valdehijaderos Valdelacasa Valdelageve Valdelosa Valdemierque Valderrodrigo Valdunciel Valero Vallejera de Riofrío Valsalabroso Valverde de Valdelacasa Valverdón Vecinos Vega de Tirados Ventosa del Río Almar Villaflores Villagonzalo de Tormes Villalba de los Llanos Villamayor Villanueva del Conde Villar de Argañán Villar de Ciervo Villar de Gallimazo Villar de Peralonso Villar de Samaniego Villar de la Yegua Villares de Yeltes Villares de la Reina Villarino de los Aires Villarmayor Villarmuerto Villasbuenas Villasdardo Villaseco de los Gamitos Villaseco de los Reyes Villasrubias Villaverde de Guareña Villavieja de Yeltes Villoria Villoruela Vilvestre Vitigudino Yecla de Yeltes Zamarra Zamayón Zarapicos Zorita de la Frontera

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 ==Name==
-The name ''Béjar'' is of pre-Roman origin, and romans conquest the iberian peninsula around 2200 years ago. Spanish historians and archeologist doesn't have documented yet the origin of the name, but there is documents with the form ''Biclara and biclaro''<ref>[[García Sánchez, Jairo Javier (12 de julio de 2004)]]. ''[[Castilla y León y sus toponimos (II)]]''. Rinconete (Centro Virtual Cervantes).</ref> [[beehives]]." The meaning is not clear.  An older spelling of the city's name is ''Béxar''. In medieval documents, ''Vexar'' is found also. Despite the similaraty between Béxar and the spanish name for Abeja (bee) these two words are not related.
+The name ''Béjar'' is of pre-Roman origin, and romans conquest the iberian peninsula around 2200 years ago. Spanish historians and archeologist doesn't have documented yet the origin of the name, but there are documents with the form ''Biclara and biclaro''<ref>[[García Sánchez, Jairo Javier (12 de julio de 2004)]]. ''[[Castilla y León y sus toponimos (II)]]''. Rinconete (Centro Virtual Cervantes).</ref> [[beehives]]." The meaning is not clear.  An older spelling of the city's name is ''Béxar''. In medieval documents, ''Vexar'' is found also. Despite the similaraty between Béxar and the spanish name for Abeja (bee) these two words are not related.
 [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]] acquired its name [[Bexar County, Texas#History|indirectly]] from this city.

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