Chapel of Our Lady of Good Health (Virgen de la Salud)
The hermitage of the Virgin of Health, who is the Patron saint of the village, is located in the neighbourhood near the station at the foot of a small hill. According to local tradition, it was on this spot that the Virgin appeared.
The hermitage is of a rectangular nave with niches in the back wall. It has a courtyard before reaching the temple entrance. This paved atrium was accessed by an arch. The entrance to the chapel also had a round arch.
In this hermitage, the Virgin (Our Lady of Health) is carried in procession the last weekend of May until returning to the church the second weekend of August to coincide with the local festivities.
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