367:
29:
153:
347:
288:
239:
as a rallying symbol for
Spanish liberals dates back to the late 17th and early 18th centuries. León del Arroyal, an illustrious economist and protoliberal, stated that Villalar was "the last breath of Castilian freedom" in the latter half of the 18th century. The Castilian Comuneros received their
354:
The acts normally begin on the evening of 22 April, with performances by musical groups and a zone of free camping for the night. On the morning of 23 April the main ceremonies take place alongside the monolith erected in tribute to the
Comuneros. Each political party makes a floral offering to the
278:
proposed in early 1923 that "on next 23 April, all the representatives of
Castile go to the fields of Villalar and swear upon the Castilian Holy Grail, at the scene of the Fall... On the same day and at the same time all the cities of Castile dedicate a minute of silence to the heroes of Villalar."
253:
organized an expedition to
Villalar to search for the remains of Padilla, Bravo, and Maldonado, the executed leaders of the revolt. These events took its climax with a festival and celebration of the Comuneros Revolt in the plaza of Villalar on 23 April 1821. Members of left-leaning secret
311:, the meeting the next year was far larger, with almost 20,000 attendees to celebrate the Battle and organize Castilian groups. The meetings continued on an unofficial basis until 1986, when the government of the then-recently recognized autonomous community of
979:
269:
In the early years of the 20th century there were other attempts to celebrate at
Villalar. Among them was a proposal by José María Zorita Díez, a liberal deputy for Valladolid, who made a special request for funds to commemorate the
976:
254:
societies often referenced the revolt in their names, such as "Los
Comuneros" or "Sons of Padilla." They also employed the purple banner, the flag flown by the comuneros rebels. While dormant for a time after the
197:
Commemoration of the Battle of
Villalar was closely associated with liberal politics in Spain from the late 18th century until the 1970s, as conservatives generally sympathized with the royal government. With the
913:
355:
monolith and gives a speech. Throughout the day, political activities and speeches alternate with dances, music concerts, sports, exhibitions, street theatre, and other
Castilian-themed recreational activities.
326:
at the town. The victim was stab-wounded twice. The killer was detained on 27 April, and recognized the aggression. On late
September that year, the aggressor hanged himself to death in
1157:
1257:
1013:
910:
1280:
358:
The entity responsible for organizing the infrastructure needed for the celebration in modern times is the "Villalar
Foundation of Castile and León."
1205:
1220:
258:, occasional recognition of Villalar and the Comuneros came from some of the short-lived liberal governments of the period. For instance, President
1305:
1290:
1275:
266:
stated that "Castile was among the first nations of Spain who lost their freedoms in Villalar under the first king of the House of Austria."
295:
By the early 70s, much of the reputation of the Comuneros had been rehabilitated after generally positive portrayals by historians such as
1190:
1112:
1285:
1082:
847:
371:
274:. There were also various requests and preparations to celebrate the fourth centenary of the Battle in 1923; the city council of
1310:
955:
199:
1028:
366:
187:
1238:
840:
Castilla y León: Autonomía dividida. De la Guerra de las Comunidades a la campa de Villalar de los Comuneros (1520–2004)
210:
established 23 April as an official holiday in 1986, although festivals have been held yearly since a decade earlier at
933:
1300:
1295:
300:
211:
157:
255:
296:
38:
977:
Más de 19.000 personas acuden a Villalar para celebrar la fiesta y expresar reivindicaciones en el Día de CyL
230:
191:
323:
263:
259:
1175:
1142:
1064:
247:
331:
307:. In 1976, a gathering of about 400 people met at Villalar. While they were violently dispersed by the
203:
1014:
22.000 personas festejan en Villalar el Día de Castilla y León, en una jornada que se vistió de "morao"
28:
1046:
1160:
186:, in which Castilian rebels called Comuneros were dealt a crushing defeat by the royalist forces of
896:
Abierta una investigación sobre la muerte en la cárcel del presunto asesino de un joven en Villalar
895:
880:
862:
312:
218:
207:
175:
86:
46:
1097:
271:
236:
183:
105:
Concerts, Fairs, Floral offerings, Folkloric dances, Picnics, Political speeches, Street theatre
843:
335:
1067:
167:
57:
34:
1223:
983:
917:
319:
242:
998:
304:
881:
Detenido el presunto autor de la muerte de un joven 'punk' en Villalar de los Comuneros
1269:
999:
EL VILLALAR DE 2005 SE CIERRA CON UN ÉXITO DE PARTICIPACIÓN Y DE ESPÍRITU CASTELLANO.
308:
1065:
Unas 20.000 personas acudieron a la carpa de Villalar en una fiesta sin incidentes
152:
1158:
Casi 16000 personas disfrutan de una Fiesta de Villalar con sabor a elecciones
1049:
1029:
22.200 personas refrendan el Villalar más unido de la historia de la comunidad
865:
374:, the colour attributed to the Comuneros, in the main square of Villalar, 2007
327:
42:
1127:
246:, the three years of liberal government from 1820-1823. Resistance fighter
863:
Un joven 'punk' muere apuñalado en una reyerta en Villalar de los Comuneros
346:
287:
275:
113:
1128:
Adolfo Delibes lee el Manifiesto de Villalar ante más de 20.500 personas
1239:
Más de 20.000 personas viven el Día de Castilla y León en Villalar
365:
345:
286:
179:
151:
1206:
Castilla y León se viste de fiesta en Villalar de los Comuneros
279:
Little came of these attempts to celebrate 23 April, however.
382:
Attendance at Villalar on 23 April year by year, 1976-2013
202:, the day has broadened to a more general celebration of
221:, there being some crossover between the two holidays.
206:
rather than only liberal politics. The government of
1191:
Cerca de 15.000 personas desafían al frío en Villalar
350:
The 2006 floral offering to the Comuneros in Villalar
33:
Monolith "The Obelisk", erected in 1889 in memory of
1047:
Fiesta muy veraniega con 25.000 personas en Villalar
1042:
1040:
322:died in Villalar, during a fight between punks and
142:
134:
119:
109:
101:
93:
82:
67:
53:
21:
956:"Villalar en libertad: el origen del rito, 1977"
174:) is a holiday celebrated on 23 April in the
16:Holiday celebrated in Castile and León, Spain
8:
18:
1098:Villalar: la fiesta de las 26.000 miradas
256:Bourbon Restoration to the Spanish throne
1258:Text of the Law establishing the holiday
1221:Sin nostalgia del Manifiesto de Villalar
816:
380:
377:
315:granted its official stamp of approval.
176:autonomous community of Castile and León
986:Noticias.interbusca.com, 23 April 2005
855:
1208:Lagacetadesalamanca.es, 30 April 2012
372:flag of Castile with purple background
318:On 22 April 1987, a sixteen years-old
182:. The date is the anniversary of the
818:Unless otherwise noted, compiled from
200:demise of General Franco's government
7:
1281:Recurring events established in 1976
1115:Elnortedecastilla.es, 24 April 2009
1085:Elnortedecastilla.es, 24 April 2008
1031:Elnortedecastilla.es, 24 April 2006
1016:Laopiniondezamora.es, 24 April 2006
821:
240:first major recognition during the
14:
1113:El buen tiempo calienta Villalar
838:Pérez y Pérez, Federico (2005).
291:The 2005 celebration in Villalar
283:History and official recognition
27:
1306:Spring (season) events in Spain
1001:Tierracomunera.org, April 2005
1083:Mucha bandera y mucha pancarta
1:
1241:Teinteresa.es, 23 April 2013
934:"El Villalar perseguido,1976"
156:Monolith to the Comuneros in
1276:1976 establishments in Spain
1143:Villalar, la fiesta de todos
301:Juan Ignacio Gutiérrez Nieto
1291:Culture of Castile and León
1176:16.000 resisten en Villalar
958:(in Spanish). 17 April 2010
936:(in Spanish). 17 April 2010
898:El País, 29 September 1987
74:(National Day of Castile),
1327:
1130:20 minutos, 23 April 2010
1100:20 minutos, 24 April 2009
228:
1193:Rtvcyl.es, 23 April 2012
911:Organización de la fiesta
26:
1286:Public holidays in Spain
1178:El Mundo, 23 April 2011
1145:El Mundo, 24 April 2010
920:Fundacionvillalarcyl.es
72:Día Nacional de Castilla
1311:Revolt of the Comuneros
883:El País, 28 April 1987
231:Revolt of the Comuneros
192:Revolt of the Comuneros
375:
351:
292:
264:First Spanish Republic
260:Francisco Pi y Margall
172:Día de Castilla y León
171:
160:
62:Día de Castilla y León
61:
369:
349:
334:, allegedly due to a
297:José Antonio Maravall
290:
204:Castilian nationalism
155:
39:Juan López de Padilla
842:. Burgos: Dossoles.
822:Pérez y Pérez (2005)
164:Castile and León Day
97:Historical, National
22:Castile and León Day
178:, a subdivision of
47:Francisco Maldonado
982:2014-01-04 at the
916:2014-01-04 at the
376:
352:
293:
272:Battle of Villalar
237:Battle of Villalar
194:on 23 April 1521.
184:Battle of Villalar
161:
1301:National holidays
1296:April observances
829:
828:
825:
342:Modern observance
235:The birth of the
217:23 April is also
150:
149:
1318:
1262:
1245:
1244:
1236:
1230:
1229:
1226:, 24 April 2013
1218:
1212:
1211:
1203:
1197:
1196:
1188:
1182:
1181:
1173:
1167:
1166:
1163:, 26 April 2011
1155:
1149:
1148:
1140:
1134:
1133:
1125:
1119:
1118:
1110:
1104:
1103:
1095:
1089:
1088:
1080:
1074:
1073:
1070:, 23 April 2008
1062:
1056:
1055:
1052:, 24 April 2007
1044:
1035:
1034:
1026:
1020:
1019:
1011:
1005:
1004:
996:
990:
989:
974:
968:
967:
965:
963:
952:
946:
945:
943:
941:
930:
924:
923:
908:
902:
901:
893:
887:
886:
878:
872:
871:
868:, 24 April 1987
860:
850:
817:
378:
313:Castile and León
248:Juan Martín Díez
219:St. George's Day
208:Castile and León
130:
128:
87:Castile and León
83:Observed by
31:
19:
1326:
1325:
1321:
1320:
1319:
1317:
1316:
1315:
1266:
1265:
1260:
1254:
1249:
1248:
1242:
1237:
1233:
1227:
1219:
1215:
1209:
1204:
1200:
1194:
1189:
1185:
1179:
1174:
1170:
1164:
1156:
1152:
1146:
1141:
1137:
1131:
1126:
1122:
1116:
1111:
1107:
1101:
1096:
1092:
1086:
1081:
1077:
1071:
1063:
1059:
1053:
1045:
1038:
1032:
1027:
1023:
1017:
1012:
1008:
1002:
997:
993:
987:
984:Wayback Machine
975:
971:
961:
959:
954:
953:
949:
939:
937:
932:
931:
927:
921:
918:Wayback Machine
909:
905:
899:
894:
890:
884:
879:
875:
869:
861:
857:
837:
834:
819:
364:
344:
285:
251:"El Empecinado"
243:Trienio Liberal
233:
227:
143:First time
126:
124:
76:Día de Villalar
49:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1324:
1322:
1314:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1298:
1293:
1288:
1283:
1278:
1268:
1267:
1264:
1263:
1253:
1252:External links
1250:
1247:
1246:
1231:
1213:
1198:
1183:
1168:
1150:
1135:
1120:
1105:
1090:
1075:
1057:
1036:
1021:
1006:
991:
969:
947:
925:
903:
888:
873:
854:
853:
852:
851:
833:
830:
827:
826:
814:
813:
810:
807:
803:
802:
799:
796:
792:
791:
788:
785:
781:
780:
777:
774:
770:
769:
766:
763:
759:
758:
755:
752:
748:
747:
744:
741:
737:
736:
733:
730:
726:
725:
722:
719:
715:
714:
711:
708:
704:
703:
700:
697:
693:
692:
689:
686:
682:
681:
678:
675:
671:
670:
667:
664:
660:
659:
656:
653:
649:
648:
645:
642:
638:
637:
634:
631:
627:
626:
623:
620:
616:
615:
612:
609:
605:
604:
601:
598:
594:
593:
590:
587:
583:
582:
579:
576:
572:
571:
568:
565:
561:
560:
557:
554:
550:
549:
546:
543:
539:
538:
535:
532:
528:
527:
524:
521:
517:
516:
513:
510:
506:
505:
502:
499:
495:
494:
491:
488:
484:
483:
480:
477:
473:
472:
469:
466:
462:
461:
458:
455:
451:
450:
447:
444:
440:
439:
436:
433:
429:
428:
425:
422:
418:
417:
414:
411:
407:
406:
403:
400:
396:
395:
392:
389:
385:
384:
363:
360:
343:
340:
284:
281:
226:
223:
188:King Charles I
148:
147:
144:
140:
139:
136:
132:
131:
121:
120:Next time
117:
116:
111:
107:
106:
103:
99:
98:
95:
91:
90:
84:
80:
79:
78:(Villalar Day)
69:
65:
64:
55:
51:
50:
32:
24:
23:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1323:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1299:
1297:
1294:
1292:
1289:
1287:
1284:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1274:
1273:
1271:
1259:
1256:
1255:
1251:
1240:
1235:
1232:
1225:
1222:
1217:
1214:
1207:
1202:
1199:
1192:
1187:
1184:
1177:
1172:
1169:
1162:
1159:
1154:
1151:
1144:
1139:
1136:
1129:
1124:
1121:
1114:
1109:
1106:
1099:
1094:
1091:
1084:
1079:
1076:
1069:
1066:
1061:
1058:
1051:
1048:
1043:
1041:
1037:
1030:
1025:
1022:
1015:
1010:
1007:
1000:
995:
992:
985:
981:
978:
973:
970:
957:
951:
948:
935:
929:
926:
919:
915:
912:
907:
904:
897:
892:
889:
882:
877:
874:
867:
864:
859:
856:
849:
848:84-87528-92-9
845:
841:
836:
835:
831:
824:, p. 317
823:
815:
811:
808:
805:
804:
800:
797:
794:
793:
789:
786:
783:
782:
778:
775:
772:
771:
767:
764:
761:
760:
756:
753:
750:
749:
745:
742:
739:
738:
734:
731:
728:
727:
723:
720:
717:
716:
712:
709:
706:
705:
701:
698:
695:
694:
690:
687:
684:
683:
679:
676:
673:
672:
668:
665:
662:
661:
657:
654:
651:
650:
646:
643:
640:
639:
635:
632:
629:
628:
624:
621:
618:
617:
613:
610:
607:
606:
602:
599:
596:
595:
591:
588:
585:
584:
580:
577:
574:
573:
569:
566:
563:
562:
558:
555:
552:
551:
547:
544:
541:
540:
536:
533:
530:
529:
525:
522:
519:
518:
514:
511:
508:
507:
503:
500:
497:
496:
492:
489:
486:
485:
481:
478:
475:
474:
470:
467:
464:
463:
459:
456:
453:
452:
448:
445:
442:
441:
437:
434:
431:
430:
426:
423:
420:
419:
415:
412:
409:
408:
404:
401:
398:
397:
393:
390:
387:
386:
383:
379:
373:
368:
361:
359:
356:
348:
341:
339:
337:
333:
329:
325:
321:
316:
314:
310:
309:Guardia Civil
306:
302:
298:
289:
282:
280:
277:
273:
267:
265:
261:
257:
252:
249:
245:
244:
238:
232:
224:
222:
220:
215:
213:
209:
205:
201:
195:
193:
189:
185:
181:
177:
173:
169:
165:
159:
154:
145:
141:
137:
133:
123:23 April 2025
122:
118:
115:
112:
108:
104:
100:
96:
92:
88:
85:
81:
77:
73:
70:
66:
63:
59:
56:
54:Official name
52:
48:
44:
40:
36:
35:María Pacheco
30:
25:
20:
1261:(in Spanish)
1243:(in Spanish)
1234:
1228:(in Spanish)
1216:
1210:(in Spanish)
1201:
1195:(in Spanish)
1186:
1180:(in Spanish)
1171:
1165:(in Spanish)
1153:
1147:(in Spanish)
1138:
1132:(in Spanish)
1123:
1117:(in Spanish)
1108:
1102:(in Spanish)
1093:
1087:(in Spanish)
1078:
1072:(in Spanish)
1060:
1054:(in Spanish)
1033:(in Spanish)
1024:
1018:(in Spanish)
1009:
1003:(in Spanish)
994:
988:(in Spanish)
972:
960:. Retrieved
950:
938:. Retrieved
928:
922:(in Spanish)
906:
900:(in Spanish)
891:
885:(in Spanish)
876:
870:(in Spanish)
858:
839:
381:
357:
353:
317:
305:Joseph Pérez
294:
268:
250:
241:
234:
216:
196:
163:
162:
75:
71:
102:Observances
68:Also called
1270:Categories
1050:20 minutos
832:References
362:Attendance
336:depression
332:Valladolid
328:Villanubla
229:See also:
127:2025-04-23
43:Juan Bravo
962:3 January
940:3 January
338:episode.
135:Frequency
1161:La Razón
1068:El Mundo
980:Archived
914:Archived
820:Source:
438:100,000
427:250,000
394:Maximum
391:Minimum
370:A giant
330:Prison,
276:Palencia
212:Villalar
158:Villalar
114:23 April
866:El País
812:20,000
801:15,000
790:16,000
779:25,000
768:26,000
757:22,000
746:25,000
735:22,200
724:40,000
713:35,000
702:40,000
691:40,500
680:20,000
658:30,500
647:20,500
636:20,000
625:10,000
592:10,000
581:10,500
537:10,000
526:15,000
515:10,000
504:25,000
493:30,000
482:10,000
471:30,000
460:15,000
449:50,000
424:200,000
416:25,000
262:of the
225:Origins
190:in the
168:Spanish
125: (
89:, Spain
58:Spanish
846:
809:20,000
798:15,000
787:16,000
776:20,500
765:26,000
754:20,000
743:25,000
732:22,000
721:19,000
710:25,000
699:25,000
688:38,000
677:18,000
669:6,500
655:30,000
644:20,000
633:15,000
622:10,000
614:3,500
603:8,000
570:7,000
559:5,000
548:3,500
523:10,000
501:15,000
490:10,000
479:10,000
468:30,000
446:30,000
435:80,000
413:15,000
324:heavys
303:, and
138:annual
666:5,500
611:3,500
600:5,000
589:9,000
578:5,000
567:7,000
556:3,000
545:2,000
534:6,000
512:4,000
457:9,000
388:Year
180:Spain
964:2014
942:2014
844:ISBN
806:2013
795:2012
784:2011
773:2010
762:2009
751:2008
740:2007
729:2006
718:2005
707:2004
696:2003
685:2002
674:2001
663:2000
652:1999
641:1998
630:1997
619:1996
608:1995
597:1994
586:1993
575:1992
564:1991
553:1990
542:1989
531:1988
520:1987
509:1986
498:1985
487:1984
476:1983
465:1982
454:1981
443:1980
432:1979
421:1978
410:1977
405:600
399:1976
320:punk
146:1976
110:Date
94:Type
45:and
1224:ABC
402:400
1272::
1039:^
299:,
214:.
170::
60::
41:,
37:,
966:.
944:.
166:(
129:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
