When choosing Lermanda as a travel destination, you can consider both its geographical setting and specific aspects of its local history. Lermanda is completely surrounded by Parque Empresarial Jundiz. This describes the area around the village; local stories, meanwhile, can be explored through former water sources, customs and religious connections. These are two distinct criteria for your travel decision: the village’s surroundings and the kind of history that interests you. This historical perspective remains concrete: it can be traced through named places, activities and religious objects.

Water Sources and Change

A pond once stood in the centre of Lermanda, where many residents went frog-catching. When the industrial estate was built, the pond’s water supply was cut off, turning it into stagnant water. The former pond was later converted into a square. The sequence is easy to follow: its former use was followed by the interruption of the water supply and, ultimately, the redevelopment of the village centre. For travellers interested in landscape history, this offers a tangible link between everyday use and changes to the local environment.

Another memory of water is associated with the name Pozo Redondo. According to residents, it was a stone-lined well that never dried up. Unlike the pond, whose history involves several changes, the story of Pozo Redondo centres on the remembered quality of the well. Together, these accounts show two distinct aspects of local connections with water: the transformation of a central place and a sense of permanence passed down by residents.

Customs from Village Life in the Past

Historical customs reveal another side of Lermanda. On the eve of Jueves de Lardero, children went from door to door, sang for their neighbours and asked for alms. On Shrove Tuesday, villagers made a figure dressed in trousers, a jacket and a shirt. It was named in honour of the village priest, Don Felipe. The two traditions differ in both occasion and activity: in the first, children interacted with their neighbours; in the second, the focus was on a figure made and named by villagers. The village’s history thus emerges not only through changes to the landscape, but also through memories of earlier forms of community life.

Religious Art and Romanesque Heritage

Sacred art and church architecture are another distinct focus. The sculpture of San Juan Bautista is associated with the parish church of San Sebastián in Lermanda. The church’s baptismal font is its only surviving Romanesque feature. These two references raise different questions: the sculpture is linked to a named parish church, while the font stands out as evidence of the Romanesque heritage. For art enthusiasts, one offers a look at a specific sculpture, the other at the history of the church building.

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