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Encamisá celebration (January 16), Torrejoncillo

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Location: Torrejoncillo

"Encamisá" (also called the "Race of San Anton") is a popular celebration in region of Extramadura (like Navalvillar de Pela and Torrejoncillo). It commemorates the victory of local inhabitants over an Arab army that tried to invade the town during its medieval peninsular conquests.

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