Ermita del Ángel - Algoda, Elche, Alicante, España - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

"Desde tiempos de la Reconquista por parte del Rey Jaime I, el término municipal de Elche se divide en partidas rurales, sus límites y número han ido variando con el paso de los años. Actualmente, el Campo de Elche se divide en treinta partidas, éstas a su vez se dividen en polígonos numerados que ayudan a situar las parcelas y viviendas de sus habitantes. Algunas de las partidas contienen un núcleo urbano principal al que se le llama pedanía, otras, por el contrario, solamente disponen de urbanizaciones o asentamientos mucho menos poblados.
La partida de Algoda se encuentra al Suroeste del término municipal de Elche, posee un núcleo semiurbano que comparte con la partida de Matola, en el resto del término se hayan diseminadas casas de campo y residencias unifamiliares.
La ermita del Santo Ángel Custodio, nombrada por Montesinos, fue fundada en el año 1698 con licencia de don Antonio Sánchez del Castellar, obispo de Orihuela, aunque no aparece en los libros de visitas pastorales, si en el plano del siglo XIX.

Situada junto al Camí del Barrancó, es un edificio exento, de tres naves. La nave central, tiene una portada rectangular con molduras rectas y hueco en arco de medio punto y las naves laterales poseen puertas de acceso.
La fachada orientada hacia el Sur posee un frontón triangular, truncado por la espadaña provista de estribos curvilíneos.

La fábrica es de mampostería, con muros y pilares. La cubierta parece resuelta con armadura de madera en la nave central, y pares de madera en las laterales; se emplea teja plana en todas las cubiertas".

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"Since the time of the Reconquest by King James I, the municipal area of ??Elche has been divided into rural areas, their limits and number have varied over the years. Currently, the Campo de Elche is divided into thirty areas, These, in turn, are divided into numbered polygons that help to locate the plots and homes of their inhabitants. Some of the areas contain a main urban nucleus which is called a district, others, on the contrary, only have urbanizations or settlements. less populated.
The district of Algoda is located to the southwest of the municipality of Elche, it has a semi-urban nucleus that it shares with the district of Matola, in the rest of the district there are country houses and single-family residences scattered.
The hermitage of Santo Ángel Custodio, named by Montesinos, was founded in 1698 with the license of Don Antonio Sánchez del Castellar, bishop of Orihuela, although it does not appear in the books of pastoral visits, but in the 19th century plan.

Located next to Camí del Barrancó, it is a free-standing building with three naves. The central nave has a rectangular doorway with straight moldings and a semicircular arch and the side naves have access doors.
The façade facing south has a triangular pediment, truncated by the belfry provided with curvilinear abutments.

The factory is made of masonry, with walls and pillars. The roof seems resolved with wooden reinforcement in the central nave, and wooden pairs on the sides; "Flat tiles are used on all roofs."

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Type of Church: Chapel Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1698 Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Catolico Diocese: Orihuela Address/Location: Partida Algoda, 2042A, Algoda, Alicante España 03296, Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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