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held in the alleys of Vejer. There are three brotherhoods: The Brotherhood of the Cristo de la Oliva which performs procession on Holy Wednesday, the Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, which parades on Holy Thursdays and the Brotherhood of the Soledad which performs its procession on Holy
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and surrounded by orchards and orange groves. It contains several ancient churches and convents, and the architecture of many of its houses recalls the period of
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Chaouen está hermanada con Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz), que a su vez estuvo bajo el dominio musulmán durante cinco siglos.
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in 1248. Agriculture and fruit-farming are the chief industries; fighting bulls are also bred in the neighborhood and a
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
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where the patron saint of the town is taken to her sanctuary.
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rule, which lasted from 711 until the town was captured by
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Visitor information about the town and area, multilingual
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This article about a location in Andalusia, Spain, is a
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municipality
Calle Judería
Iglesia del Divino Salvador
Panorámica de la playa de El Palmar
Torre del Mayorazgo
Calle de Vejer
Flag of Vejer de la Frontera
Coat of arms of Vejer de la Frontera
Location of Vejer de la Frontera
36°15′N 5°58′W / 36.250°N 5.967°W / 36.250; -5.967
Municipality
Cádiz
Mayor
Demonym
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
Postal code
Official language(s)
www.vejerdelafrontera.es
Spanish Cultural Heritage
municipality
Cádiz
Andalusia
Straits of Gibraltar
Moorish
Saint Ferdinand of Castile

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