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Feria de Jerez, also known as Feria del Caballo (literally Horse Fair), is a celebration in the Spanish municipality Jerez de la Frontera, traditionally held in the first or second week of May. It is the most important fair in the Province of Cádiz and is listed as one of the Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain by the Ministry ...
Traditional band plays in front of a bar. The town of Jerez serves as the local government for 128 other communities, encompassing an area of 1,521 km 2 (587 sq mi). The municipality, simply referred to as Jerez, shares borders with the municipalities of Fresnillo, Calera de Víctor Rosales, Susticacán, Zacatecas, Villanueva, and Valparaíso.
The siege of Jerez by King Alfonso X of Castile took place in 1261 (in A.H. 659 [6 December 1260–25 November 1261], according to Ibn ʿIdhārī), presumably in the late spring or early summer. It resulted in the incorporation of Jerez de la Frontera into the Crown of Castile .
The Yeguada Militar de Jerez de la Frontera (en: Military Stud of Jerez de la Frontera), known outside Spain as the Yeguada Militar, is a military Spanish stud farm headquartered in Andalusia, Spain, dedicated to horse breeding of purebred Andalusian horses and Arabian horses. Founded in 1847, it became the state military stud farm in 1893.
Jerez Airport is a modern airport with the principal arrival and departure areas on the ground floor. Ryanair introduced regular flights between Jerez Airport and London , which helped to increase passenger numbers at the airport to 1.1 million in 2004.
The Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera is a former Moorish alcázar, now housing a park, in Jerez de la Frontera, in the South of Spain. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931. [ 1 ]
Jerez Industrial Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1951, it currently plays in Primera Andaluza Cádiz, holding home matches at Estadio La Juventud, with a capacity of 5,000 seats.
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