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The Local Government shows its "full support" to the declaration of BIC for the fishing village Calnegre Tips (21/05/2010)

The JGL stresses the values of this town, which are mainly based on ethnological criteria because they represent, in a characteristic and unique lifestyle of this area of our region and deserves to be preserved, they must provide a framework appropriate legal protection for this group of traditional dwellings

Councillor for the Environment of the City of Lorca, Melchor Morales, has informed that the Local Government Municipal Consistory has approved a joint motion of Councillors on the Environment, and Culture in Sustainable Development which shows the full support of the Local Government Municipal Consistory to the opening statement of the record of cultural interest, with categories of place of ethnographic interest, for the fishing village of tips Calnegre in Lorca (Murcia), which was based the report issued by the Heritage Service which highlights the importance of the village located in tips and interest Calnegre protection through the declaration and cultural interest.

The Governing Board has decided to issue the said motion to the General Directorate of Fine Arts and Cultural Heritage of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, the Platform of the village Affected Calnegre tips, the Coasts Demarcation State, the Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Lorca and the Delegation of the Government in Murcia and the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs.

Councillor for the Environment has stated that the decision of 15 January 2010 the Directorate General of Fine Arts and cultural property, to initiate file a declaration of cultural interest, with category instead of ethnographic interest to for the fishing village of tips Calnegre in Lorca (Murcia), which was published in the Official Gazette of the Murcia Region, dated February 3, 2010 states that "the values of this town, which are mainly based on ethnological criteria because they represent, in a characteristic way and unique lifestyle of this area of our region and deserves to be preserved, they must provide an adequate legal framework to protect this group of traditional houses. "

The resolution suggests that it is a fishing village of origin is a complex of buildings associated with the traditional fishing activity off the coast of Murcia.

The housing is divided into two small groups divided by the stream that comes from the northern slope of Pico del Siscal, the town is situated on the beach Calnegre north of Punta de Calnegre, where there is a lookout tower called Torre Calnegre of tips.

The first group of homes are in the bend of the coast and at the foot of the Punta de Calnegre.

The second group, north of the stream is parallel to the coast and divided by a street.

Originally, according to the testimony of neighbors' homes this second group were in the second row while the first line was occupied by houses for fishing gear.

This group, defined as a population unit despite being divided by a geographical accident has a barracks of the Guardia Civil (now restored for housing) and a chapel.

The present shrine dates from the 40's, according to neighbors, as the previous one was destroyed during the civil war.

The origin of the village was known exactly, but some sources as far back as 200 years old.

In regard to the type of structures, there are three main models of vernacular architecture.

The first is rectangular, of height and pitched roof, which consists of a symmetrical distribution on the front door and two windows on both sides.

The second is the traditional Mediterranean cubic house, originally from Málaga cover, with an exceptional example in a home with an oven attached to one side, keeps the pipes through which flowed the cover, has a well in the patio door and rear.

The third type is a home, similar to the first type described, which were the sleeping areas of housing, and has an annex on the same line of two-storey façade with separate entrance, in which stood the kitchen and the room in which food was stored.

These three building types are examples of traditional architecture, made with local materials such as mortar, algae, pebbles and rods, all abundant in the area, and has continued in use until today.

The financial resources of the village came, according to the testimony of neighbors, agriculture, mining (pit area in the municipality of Mazarrón, where some residents worked ore loading dock located on the boardwalk to the vapors English Parazuelos anchored on the coast) and, especially, fishing resulting cured artisanal production.

The fishing boat was made in 42 inches of lateen sail.

They fished from boats with Train, capturing, among others, mackerel, bonito, mackerel, and trammel bream, mullet and flounder.

These boats are aground on the shore, with no port or dock, just as today the fishermen do with their small boats.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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