San Cristóbal de Segovia

Geography

Location

San Cristóbal is a part of the Communidad de ciudad y tierra de Segovia, and more recently as a suburb of Segovia.

The municipality is in the comarca of Tierras de Segovia, and the Segovia Metropolitan Area.

Physical Geography

The highest point in the municipality is Cabezuelas at 1105m above sea level. Cabezuelas is a hill on the border with Trescasas and previously held the town of Cáceres. The lowest point is along the Eresma River, at a height of 963m.

The Eresma and Ciguiñuela Rivers form the Western and most of the southern border of the municipality. The Milón and Recuéncano streams are located within the municipality, and flows into the Ciguiñuela River. the Las Peñas Lisas y Cerezo stream lie within the municipality and flows into the Eresma River.

History

Middle Ages

San Cristóbal was first settled by Segovians who fled the city following the Muslim invasions and founded smaller villages in the surrounding hills. It was then repopulated during the second Castilian repopulation, when the border regions in modern-day Ávila and Segovia provinces were populated with settlers from further north.

The first documented mention is from 1247, called "Sant Christoval" or "Sant Xval" and refers to it as a satellite town of the city of Segovia.

Its economy was focused on agriculture and livestock farming. The town also contained an irrigation system transporting water from the Cambrones river.

Modern History

San Cristóbal had a church dedicated to its namesake Saint. At the beginning of the 18th Century, however, the dedication to Saint Christopher was changed to Our Lady of the Rosary, it was around this time when the confraternities of la Santa Vera Cruz and de Nuestra Señora de Rosario were founded.

During the Peninsula War San Cristóbal, La Lastrilla, Zamarramala and Perogordo were considered part of the City of Segovia, as is seen in the French street map of the City.

Contemporary History

Following the Territorial Division of 1833, San Cristóbal de Segovia became part of the Province of Segovia, within the region of Old Castile. In the mid-19th century, the town had a population of 93.

In 1862 or 1863, San Cristóbal was annexed into the municipality of Palazuelos, and was renamed to San Cristóbal de Palazuelos.

In 1940 it was listed as a village within Palazuelos de Eresma, with 51 homes and 56 other buildings, a registered population of 261 and an actual population of 236.

In 1958, the church was demolished and replaced with a new church. To cut costs, portions of the church, such as capitals, columns, pulpit, the baptismal font and Saint Roch altarpiece. With public subsidies and assistance from locals, construction was completed by 16 September 1962. The Baptismal font comes from an old church from the end of the 15th century.

Located a few metres from the Town Centre is the hermitage of Saint Anthony of Padua, which dates from the mid-19th century.

In the late 20th century, several petitions regarding the separation of San Cristóbal from Palazuelos were submitted to the Regional Government of Castile and León, with all being signed by a majority of the town's population, all of which were rejected. On the 5 August 1990, an unofficial non-binding referendum was held in which the residents overwhelmingly voted for separation, although on a low turnout. On 25 November 1999, San Cristóbal was established as a separate municipality.

Demography

|2001 |1751 |2002 |1968 |2003 |2245 |2004 |2324 |2005 |2455 |2006 |2596 |2007 |2761 |2008 |2854 |2009 |2908 |2010 |2921 |2011 |2899 |2012 |2928 |2013 |2916 |2014 |2939 |2015 |2964 |2016 |2991 |2017 |3028 |2018 |3021 |2019 |3051 |2020 |3080 |2021 |3102 |2022 |3110 |2023 |3152

In 1900, San Cristóbal was the 8th smallest town in the Province of Segovia. In 2025, it was the 8th largest with 3080 inhabitants.

The 3 population centres within the municipality and their populations in 2021 were:

Symbols

The Municipal Shield and Flag were officially adopted on the 23 January 2009.

The Coat of Arms is a field of blue, with 4 silver lines, a silver border and 8 flax flowers. The Flax flowers within the shield represents the Noble Junta de Cabezuelas.

The Flag of San Cristóbal de Segovia is a 1:1 flag, divided into 3 bands, a central blue band, twice the width of the two white bands on the top and bottom of the flag, with the Coat of Arms in the centre of the flag.

Politics and Administration

Municipal Administration

There have been 4 Mayors in San Cristóbal since its separation from Palazuelos in 1999, of which all but the first were elected, while the first mayor was appointed by the Provincial Deputation.

Separation

Municipal Debt

The Municipal Debt per capita at the end of 2021 is €674.00.

Municipal debt is all debt owed to banks and other financial institutions related to financial loans, fixed-income securities, and third-party loans, and does not include commercial debt.

Autonomous Administration

The Regional Government of Castile and Leon manages the Municipality's education and healthcare services.

Justice

San Cristóbal de Segovia is part of the Judicial District of Segovia, along with 55 other municipalities, including the capital. This Judicial District elects 15 Provincial Deputies.

Commonwealth of La Atalaya

San Cristóbal de Segovia is also part of the Commonwealth of La Atalaya since the Commonwealth's foundation in 1987. The Commonwealth is a voluntary grouping of municipalities jointly managing certain services. Its headquarters are in Palazuelos de Eresma and includes the municipalities of La Lastrilla, Trescasas, Palazuelos de Eresma and San Cristóbal de Segovia. Prior to San Cristóbal's separation, the area was part of the Commonwealth through its administration within the Palazuelos de Eresma municipality. The current leader of the Commonwealth is Jesús Nieto Martín, the Mayor of Palazuelos de Eresma.

Services

Education

In San Cristóbal there is a public nursery, a public primary school (CEIP Marqués del Arco) and Sancris, a youth service, in the Municipal library.

Health

The municipality is part of the Segovia Capital health region and has a GP office operated by SACYL, the region-run health service for Castile and León. Residents also have access to the Segovia Rural Clinic, nearby to the General Hospital of Segovia. The municipality also contains a pharmacy.

Public Safety

The 112 Emergency system is operational in San Cristóbal de Segovia. This system handles any emergency situation related to health, fire, rescue, public safety or civil protection.

The municipality has a team of volunteers that form the local Civil Protection Unit, a branch of the Civil Guard of Segovia. The local police and Civil Protection facilities are maintained on behalf of the municipality by the Commonwealth of La Atalaya.

Transportation

Roads

• SG-20: Motorway running around Segovia, between the A-601 and the N-110 towards Ávila.
• Provincial road SG-V-6123 connects the municipality to Segovia and Trescasas.
• Provincial road SG-V-6125, connects the municipality to Tabanera del Monte, a town in Palazuelos de Eremsa.
• Trescasas Way, connecting the municipality to Trescasas.
• San Antonio Way, connecting to Tabanera del Monte.
• Corredores Way, or Segovia Way, providing another connection to Segovia.
• La Lastrilla Way, connecting to La Lastrilla.

Buses

San Cristóbal de Segovia is part of the Segovia Metropolitan Transportation Network, a bus network that connects Segovia to its surrounding towns.

Culture

Historical Sites

• Parish Church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, from the 20th Century.
• Medieval Irrigation Canals from the Cambrones River.
• Remains of the Saint Anthony of Padua hermitage.
• Remains of old Roman church, now a Cemetery.
• Historic livestock gate, on the eastern end of the town.

Festivals

• Cacera Mayor day, celebrated on the last Saturday of May.
• Festival for Saint Anthony of Padua. 13 June.
• Youth Festival, first weekend of July.
• Festival to Our Lady of the Rosary, first weekend of October.
• Festival of Municipal Separation, or Festival of the Constitution. 25 November.

Legends

There are multiple legends in the area around Segovia, such as El Tuerto de Pirón, the creation of La Mujer Muertaa mountain near to the municipality, and Bloody Mary.

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