Caminomorisco, locally known as Caminomoriscu, is a municipality located in Las Hurdes

Las Hurdes

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, province of Cáceres

Cáceres (province)

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, Extremadura

Extremadura

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, Spain

Spain

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. According to the 2006 census

Census

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 (INE

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)

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), the municipality has a population of 1292 inhabitants, which are known as morisqueños.

History

This town was formerly known as Las Calabazas and its present name dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The area has known much depopulation during the last few decades, so that a number of alquerías (small settlements of a few houses), like Casas de Jelechoso, Arrocartintero and Arrocerezo, lie now abandoned.

A number of archaeological discoveries have been made around Caminomorisco, in Arrocerezo, Vamesto, Cugoso, Los Tesitos and La Coronita; the finds include ancient Iberian petroglyph

Petroglyph

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s (ídolos-placa), prehistoric stele

Stele

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s (ídolos-estela) and other smaller inscribed stones. There are also remains from Roman

Ancient Rome

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 times in El Alcornocal, La Cebaílla, Valle Clara, Los Tesoros and El Minuero.

Alquerías

The following alquerías are within Caminomorisco's municipal limits (traditional name variants are in brackets):

• Aceña (L’Aceña)
• Arrocerezo (Arrocerezu)
• Arrofranco (Arrofrancu)
• Arrolobos (Arrolobus)
• Cambrón
• Cambroncino (Cambroncinu)
• Dehesilla (La Jesilla)
• Huerta (La Güerta, pronounced "La Gwerta")
• Riomalo de Abajo (Riomalu d’Abaju)