Salinas de la Ramona — Attraction in Calasparra

Salinas de la ramona

These are the ruins of a salt mine and a saltwater spring at the beginning of the Barranco del Salero ravine.

When the salt mines were still in operation, the water was collected in various mines and transported through underground pipes to a small irrigation ditch. The channel ran parallel to the ravine, along the right bank, until it split to supply the four ponds or cauldrons with water.

The water from the ponds flowed to the threshing floors or threshing platforms (where it evaporated more easily) and from there the salt was collected. The production of this took 21 days and was only possible at a temperature of 35-40 degrees.

The warehouse was located next to the main house of the salt workers, on a higher level. Calasparra salt was sold to factories that produced pig feed and to livestock farms. Small quantities were also used for human consumption, for which the salt was first ground.

From the 16th to the 18th century, the salt mines were considered the main economic engine of the city, even more important than silk and rice.

I have not been able to find out until what period the mines...

Very old saline. Interesting to visit. The remaining buildings are not in a good state but it is worthy...

Es un lugar de interés histórico sobre el oficio de evaporar agua salada de un manantial para obtener sal de mesa. Ahora mismo está abandonada pero se observan todavía las balsas de evaporación, las canalizaciones, el nacimiento del manantial... Su dueño, José el salero, es de Calasparra y se dedicó a ello hasta...