Explotaciones agrícolas - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 14:11:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Explotaciones agrícolas - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Income from the Cáceres estate of Don Francisco de Ribera Ovando between 1624 and 1642 https://historylab.es/income-from-the-caceres-estate-of-don-francisco-de-ribera-ovando-between-1624-and-1642/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=income-from-the-caceres-estate-of-don-francisco-de-ribera-ovando-between-1624-and-1642 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:25 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/ingresos-de-la-hacienda-cacerena-de-don-francisco-de-ribera-ovando-entre-1624-y-1642/ Table showing the income of the estate of Don Francisco de Ribera Ovando, as an example of the administration of a Castilian estate in the mid-17th century

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]]> Using the example of Don Francisco de Ribera Ovando, it is possible to reconstruct the way in which a noble estate in Cáceres was administered in the first half of the 17th century, both in terms of the assets it owned and the amount of income it generated.
As with other members of this social group, land ownership was the main source of income, to which could be added the exploitation of the land if it was exploited directly or leased for this purpose. The second source of income came from seed land, which was exploited by means of leases to different farmers in exchange for an amount of between two and three reales per bushel, in addition to land and pasture land. In addition, thanks to the possession and exploitation of their lands, they received large amounts in kind, such as wheat, barley and rye. Finally, the third major source of income was olive groves and oil mills, which accounted for 17.7% of the total.

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]]> Density of population, farms and livestock per inhabitant in Galicia, 1752 https://historylab.es/density-of-population-farms-and-livestock-per-inhabitant-in-galicia-1752/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=density-of-population-farms-and-livestock-per-inhabitant-in-galicia-1752 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:25 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/densidad-de-poblacion-explotaciones-agricolas-y-cabezas-de-ganado-por-vecino-en-galicia-1752/ The table shows the population density of various Galician provinces, as well as their cultivated hectares and head of cattle per inhabitant in 1752

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]]> In trying to explain the evolution of the Galician population between the 17th and 19th centuries, criteria can be established which characterise Galicia as one of the most dynamic areas, with its population doubling between 1591 and 1752, although the key is to study these demographic data throughout these centuries to see the reason for these variations.
In the mid-18th century, Lugo and Tui show the most differentiated values, with the former province being sparsely populated and enjoying a good number of livestock, while Tui has similar data for both people and livestock. The figures for Betanzos, Mondoñedo and Coruña are very similar, with the latter having slightly more population due to its position as the capital. Santiago, on the other hand, shows the weight of the Ulla valley and the coast, with areas with a large presence of terracing that condition the occupation of the land.

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