Herrera (Sevilla)

Historia

Herrera is a Spanish municipality located in the province of Seville, in Andalusia. It has a population of 6526 (2012) and an area of 53,48 km². It's 120 km from the provincial capital, Seville. It has a very privileged position to be in a place of crossroads, located in the geographical center of Andalusia, distando less than an hour from provincial capitals such as Córdoba, Málaga and Seville, and just over an hour from Granada. Its name is derived from the Latin inscriptions of his shield: Populus (village), Natus (born), Ignique (fire), Ferro (and iron).Patrimony and monumentsMunicipal MuseumAncient Medicine, Science and Archaeology: This important museum, unique in its kind in Andalusia, has an extensive and valuable collection of tools and materials used since ancient times in medicine and surgery. More than 700 pieces of all kinds dating from the centuries II B.C. and VI A.C. are exposed in a large room. And another significant amount of equipment, tools, medicines, tools, flasks, books, brochures and billboards, etc.. of our more or less recent past. All this due and accurately explained in didactic information panels. In another room, the visitor is interesting collections of fossils, stuffed animals, butterflies, insects, various, etc.. In this room is installed Archaeology section, with abundant ceramic, lithic, bone and metal from all ancient cultures of Andalusia.