Otos

Population: 450 hab. Municipal area: 11,24 km2 Altitude: 330 m. Demonym: otosí, otosina Town Hall Phone no.: 96 235 82 35 Web: www.otos.es E-mail: ajuntamentotos@otos.es

OTOS

MONUMENTS Town of the sundials

Tourist-cultural route consisting of 13 sundials designed by Valencian artists, using different shapes, materials, sculptures and themes. Famous artists such as Andreu Alfaro, The norm is not a dogma; Arcadi Blasco, Mud Clock; Elisa Martí, United, ceramic mural watch with legend of homage to the 19th century bandit Mariano Seguí, and the Kitten of Otos; Rafael Armengol: Pepper watch; Antoni Miró: Bicycle watch; Rafael Amorós and Joan

Olivares: We come from the north, we come from the south; Manolo Boix, Polifem; Artur Heras: Meló Soleil; Ximo Boluda and Joan Olivares: Equatorial Clock; Tino Pla and Joan Olivares: Repoblament; Joan Olivares: Pedra de Basset; Joanfra Tormo: The source of life and the Muixeranga clock, donation of the Muixeranga de Algemesí to the municipality of Otos. These 13 that form the route, we can add 15 more that are located by the different facades of the municipality.

Historic Center

Configured along the main street, around which are located smaller ones, highlight the streets of Cristo and San José. In Iglesia Street we can find the commemorative sculpture of the 200th anniversary of the patron saint festivities of Otos of José Sanjuan.

Palace of the Marquis of San José from Otos

Stately palace built in the eighteenth century. It has three heights with central patio. Architecturally it shows characteristic stretches of the architecture of the Crown of Aragon. Highlights include the door of the facade with the noble shield and the top decorated with a row of arches of half point. It is currently completely rehabilitated.

Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception

It is dedicated to the Pure Conception and was built in the first half of the eighteenth century. It is of Jesuit style and has three naves, cruiser and dome in spherical cap. Damaged during the Civil War, it has subsequently been restored several times. Highlights include the frescoes of the four evangelists, the Holy Trinity (attributed to Vicente López), the Gothic-Renaissance pile of limestone, etc.

Hermitage of the Virgen de los Dolores

From the eighteenth century, inside the building stand out the romantic style paintings with scenes of the ordeal the luminosity of which is very unusual. Outside, in the park, we highlight the pieces of the old oil mill, located in a privileged viewpoint that offers beautiful views of the Benicadell. In the same park is located the sculpture of Rafael Amorós in homage to the soldiers of Otos disappeared in the wars of the twentieth century.

Castle of Carbonera

Old Andalusian castle located on a rocky hill on the northern slope of the Sierra del Benicadell of which only remains of the walls remain.

Abajo Fountain

Located west of the urban center of Otos, about 200 m away, on the banks of the ravine of la Mata. To one part of the ravine is the laundry room and the fountain, and on the other side there is a recreational area.

MUSEISTIC COLLECTION The Collection of Antonio Miró

The permanent collection of Antonio Miró in the Palace of Otos was inaugurated in 2012 with an initial donation of 12 corten steel sculptures, 2 works with digital graphics on paper and the assignment of the series “Ciutats” composed of 25 works. In 2015 the artist made a donation to the City Council of Otos of 70 works of his (40 etchings, 7 lithographs, 9 screenprints and 14 with digital graphic on paper) and again in 2016 Antoni Miró presented the people of Otos with a new donation of 14 works of his. You can visit the collection by appointment calling at 96 235 82 35 (Otos Town Hall).

FESTIVITIES

Weekend following January 17: Feast of San Antonio Street Thursday before Carnival: “Dia de les Cassoles” Weekend following March 19: Feast of San José Street From 3 to 8 August: patron saint festivities in honor of the Christ of Faith, the Saints of the Stone and the Immaculate Conception.

EXCURSIONS

SL-CV 10: general path of Otos (4 km 1 h 20 min)

Other excursions:

• The Castle of Carbonera • The Tormo refrigerator • The Benicadell • The Font Freda (Cold source) • Font de Baix (source below) • Ravine of the Mata recreational area.

It is part of itinerary no. 4 of the Vall d’Albaida routes

LOCAL PRODUCTS

• Agricultural products • Fruit • Vineyard • Olives

TELEPHONES OF INTEREST

Otos Town Hall: 96 235 82 35