Town hall

Latin American seems to derive the place name "Cardiel" of "carduelis", "cardueli" that means "the goldfinch"; bird that eats the seed of the artichoke of the thistle, which happens wild and the most abundant in this region.

It is probable that he is one of the most ancient Towns of the area. The neighbors of the places of García Ortún, Nuño Gómez and Castle of Bayuela, for to lack church, were coming to marry in the Cardiel temple. In XVIth century, he acquires the town title, belonging this one to D. Enrique de Avila, master of the State and House of Villatoro, Navamorcuende, The Bodón and Cardiel (later, in 1612, created Marquess of Povar), which puts and he confirms two ordinary Mayors after chosen by the Council; also to the Councilor, Deputy and Mayor of the Brotherhood. (Fte.-Texto Delegation)

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