Lanjarón is a municipality and town in the Alpujarras area in the

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, Spain. Lanjarón has a ruined castle and

chalybeate Chalybeate () waters, also known as ferruginous waters, are mineral spring waters containing salts of iron. Name The word ''chalybeate'' is derived from the Latin word for steel, , which follows from the Greek word . is the singular form of ...

baths. This spa town is most famous, however, for its eponymous bottled water company, the first ever established in Spain, whose products are sold throughout the country. On the 23rd of June, the town of Lanjaron celebrates its annual fiesta of San Juan, known as the biggest water fight in Spain. On the night of the 23rd, people from far and wide come to celebrate the midnight madness. For one hour, starting at midnight until 1am, the streets are packed with people and their buckets, water pistols, fire hoses and lorries filled with water.

Fountains

Lanjarón has a series of

fountain A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. Fountains were ori ...

s distributed through the streets and

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s. Most are accompanied by a short phrase or poem, usually by

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, and are used by locals and visitors for drink and rest. There numerous fountains in the town, these carry chlorinated water. Then there are three fountains with fresh spring water outside of town. Also note that the local spa owns its own fountains, which costs 1 euro to tap from. Here follows a gallery with all the town fountains: File:Fuente Lanjarón 1.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 2.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 3.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 4.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 5.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 6.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 7.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 8.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 9.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 10.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 11.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 12.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 13.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 14.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 15.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 16.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 17.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 18.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 19.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 20.jpg File:Fuente Lanjarón 21.jpg

References

External links

Lanjarón Township
Consejería de Medio Ambiente de la Junta de Andalucía (Ministry of Environment of the Junta de Andalucia)
The Fiesta of San Juan

Lanjaron - Visit Alpujarras: your holiday guide, travel information and rural accommodation
Lanjaron, Spain
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