Talk:San Juan Guelavía

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It's a small town with an interesting statue collection in the church. Seems relevant. Removing tag for now. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 00:45, 28 November 2015 (UTC).

Is this fact or fiction?

In the 1890's, a Mr. Lopez from San Juan Guelavía succeeded in changing the local system of selecting the major domo who sponsored local fiestas from being members of the upper class, to citizens of more modest means. He would lend the sponsor money to put on the event secured by a loan to their property. Within a number of years, members of the Lopez family owned over 90% of arable land of the town.

At first when I included this, it seemed like a fact- but the source does frame it as "There is a story..." and then it combines the very vague "a Mr. Lopez" as the central character, with the very, very precise "92.2%" which seems really unusual.

I then a came across this

via google translate: Mr. Mateo Lopez was born last century and is the one who tells us of the existence of a man who lived and died in this town. His story comes to the ear like a historical novel and epic that invites us to the contemplation of the facts. It is the general Juan Brito. Came to town for the year is 1907. He met the estates of Messrs Lopez even when they were at their peak: they were his last years

which in the translation, appears to be framing it as fictional story or parable. Can anyone shed light on whether it is truth or fiction? -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 02:51, 29 November 2015 (UTC)

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