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The mayor of Jumilla, Enrique Jimenez, together with the President of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura, Miguel Angel Ródenas Cañadas, attended last Friday's launch of "Irrigation Historical Jumilla", by Alfonso Fernández Antolí, published by the Company Aguas del Prado and Pinosa, where councilors were also present on Agriculture and Water and Culture and Tourism and other authorities.
The monograph includes previously unpublished studies on historical irrigation Township, spoken in various enclaves of the municipality, which have had such as regular watering Huerta, El Prado, or the Jewish Cañada.
"The research has resulted in a history book, which excludes the geographical focus, which underlies the human group, the village of Jumilla, from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries, in an effort to secure their livelihood through water" , Antolí stood on his work, advancing on the other hand, is already working on the second edition of the History of Jumilla in the late Middle Ages, his next work.
Projects channeling water from the Fuente del Pino and AlquerÃa to Jumilla, from the Source of the Siege, or the first societies that developed water in the town, as the Company's Ñorica, Company Pinosa Prado and went and New Society of Water Omblancas, and "lawsuits" that these had in common, are some of the details to be found in the work, which has been based mostly in the Chapter Acts since 1522 includes the City of Jumilla.
It pos Meanwhile, Enrique Jimenez, Mayor of Jumilla highlighted the relevance to scholars as Alfonso Antolí, devote their efforts to shape the historical trajectory of irrigation Jumilla through as important as this works.
"In an agricultural society has been, is and will Jumillano, water is vital. Collects So what this magnificent book, and so the author deserves our congratulations, because it has succeeded in demonstrating the importance of water in our society. necessary to know the history to work for the future, and this book will certainly contribute to it. "
President of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura, Miguel Angel Ródenas Canadas, who also attended the book launch, closed the qualifying round of speeches efforts to optimize water resources well the region is developing, now and throughout history under a water shortage baiting the area.
"We are an example to follow in terms of optimization of irrigation, through the modernization and automation of irrigation."
Moreover, on Jumilla Confederation president said, "the problems associated with overexploitation of aquifers, the final solution is the development of a national water plan, one of the great challenges to be undertaking soon."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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