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On Friday afternoon, the Plenary Hall of the Town Hall of Mazarrón hosted an event with which Villa Privilege honored and remembered his arrival in 1572 to the municipality.
The beautiful and historical building was the ideal place to hold an extraordinary plenary session opened by the Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo.
The mayor immediately began reading the first few sentences of 440 years ago Privilege King Philip II signed and which granted independence to the Houses of Almazarrón alums.
Spokesmen for the different local political groups represented in Parliament followed the steps of the Mayor and also read part of the document before a packed Council Chamber.
Behind them, spoke the official chronicler of the Villa, Mariano C.
Guillen, who delivered a certificate commemorating this celebration which emphasized the importance to the town assumed its independence, making a brief but intense historical overview of Mazarrón life since that September 7, 1572 came to the villa its privilege.
Then Ginés Campillo Mayor addressed the audience an elegant speech in which he stressed that "this act show, once again, to feel pride Mazarron (...) today is one of those days you will remember with fondness Mazarrón by be a date that, henceforth, many neighbors have this as the day that the arrival of our independence meant a radical change in the lives of our countrymen, "said the mayor.
Ginés Campillo also stressed that this act "should not lead us to never forget our past. A bear in mind that we have been land since Phoenician times traders, miners, farmers and workers mostly. Of people who have known how to fight and offer the best of herself to convert Mazarrón in what today is. All that work, all those years ... are now, more than ever, a true sense. never before had decided to value our history and never before our neighbors, may have felt better clothed by a celebration that, basically, has been dedicated to them. To our families, our children and ancestors and as a precious legacy to future generations. "
Completed his words, the Municipal Council decided to recognize the work of mayors who have governed Mazarrón with a tribute to the former councilors who have led the town since the entry into force of the current Spanish Constitution.
At the mayors, and the relatives of the deceased, were given a beautiful bronze coin edited for this special occasion.
Juan Acosta Paredes, Mariano Yúfera Guirao, Pedro Muñoz Ballesta, Dominic Valera Lopez, Raja Jose Mendez, Jose de la Cruz Sanchez Navarro and Francisco Blaya Blaya mayors were honored, although neither Pedro Muñoz and Francisco Blaya could be present.
With this recognition the extraordinary plenary session closed and Mayor then gave the floor to the President of the Regional Assembly of Murcia, Francisco Vidal Celdran.
He explained in his entertaining speech as opposed Lorca independence of Mazarrón, Murcia while struggling with Lorca by taking control of the Houses of the Alums.
Cartagena was displaced in the fighting.
A situation that "fortunately today is very different because, currently, the Region of Murcia is characterized by cohesion and the excellent relationship between its 45 municipalities."
It was precisely the president of the Regional Assembly who, at the end of his words, was the first to sign the guest book leaving City Hall reflected the recognition of the Regional Assembly to celebrate the 440 anniversary of the granting of the privilege of Villa.
Also signed the book of honor the Mayor of Cartagena, Pilar Barreiro Alvarez, who congratulated the municipality for this anniversary.
Both also received bronze coin commemorating this anniversary.
Barreiro was present on the spot because Cartagena was one of the three municipalities which became independent in 1572 Mazarrón.
Those unable to attend by having to attend various events in their localities were Francisco Chamber Jódar and Michelangelo, the mayors of the other two towns which were emancipated Mazarron and Lorca and Murcia were.
Once this act, all present went to the Town Hall Square where the Theatre of the University of Murcia held a dramatized reading directed by César Oliva and written by Isabelle Garcia in which the mayor of Lorca and the ruler of Mazarrón faced by disputes and problems that were supposed Mazarron to Lorca having to travel for administrative or other reasons.
The Commander put unveiled peace between them and, finally, that Philip II had granted the privilege of Mazarron Villa to no longer have to move in the future to Lorca.
This theatrical performance put the finishing touch to an evening in which our Privilege was the real star.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón
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